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The student news source of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

The Racquet Press
The student news source of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

The Racquet Press
Sam Stroozas

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor

  • Year at UWL: Senior
  • PGPs: She/Her/Hers
  • Hometown: Hudson, WI
  • Major: English with an emphasis in Writing and Rhetoric, Communication Studies with an emphasis in Media Studies
  • Minor: Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Other Campus Involvement: Campus Climate Peer Educator, President of Sigma Tau Delta
  • Future Plans after Graduation: Grad school and then become a journalist for a major news organization
  • Favorite activity in La Crosse: Cameron Farmers Market
  • Favorite place to eat in La Crosse: Global Grounds and Iguanas
All content by Sam Stroozas
Photo Series: UWL seniors say goodbye

Photo Series: UWL seniors say goodbye

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 16, 2020
Retrieved from uwlax.edu.

“Like, read the room?” : UWL unveils the “Class of COVID-19” graduation shirt

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 15, 2020
UWL Student Association Facebook Page

Student Association meets for the final time of the 2019-2020 academic year

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 12, 2020
Annika Carslon.

Humans of UWL: Annika Carlson

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 11, 2020
Graff Main Hall.

CASSH and VPA announces its 2019-2020 undergraduate students of excellence

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 11, 2020
Screen capture by Sam Stroozas.

Explained: Applying for the CARES Act as a UWL student

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 6, 2020
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

Interim affirmative action officer and Title IX coordinator appointed

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 6, 2020
Map of curbside drop-off options at UWL.

UWL to offer curbside textbook drop-off

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 6, 2020
Natalie "Sally" (Poltorak) Mesmer at UWL in 1950.

Photo Series: Honoring a renegade; alumna Natalie Poltorak’s two years at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 5, 2020
Marshall in her bedroom in La Crosse, WI.

Humans of UWL: Kayleigh Marshall

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 4, 2020
Retrieved from the UWL Student Association Facebook Page.

Student Association discuss the green fund grants and student organization bylaw changes

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 3, 2020
Patrick Marzano and Tyler Ichella's gathering on 11th and State Street.

Photo Series: UWL students ‘party on’ amidst COVID-19 warnings about social gatherings

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 2, 2020
Retrieved from uwlax.edu

Explained: How to return your textbooks from Spring semester

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
May 1, 2020
Carly Rundle-Borchert

Humans of UWL: Carly Rundle-Borchert

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 29, 2020
Retrieved from the UWL Student Association Facebook Page.

Student Association announces Spring 2020 election results

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 28, 2020
Retrieved from UWL Student Association Instagram.

Senatorial candidate biographies for the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 27, 2020
Sheely's graphic posted on Instagram for users to collaborate during quarantine.

Photo Series: Landon Sheely discusses his Instagram quarantine collaboration and the importance of aid and contact

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 27, 2020
Photo Series: Local family protests against COVID-19 restrictions

Photo Series: Local family protests against COVID-19 restrictions

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 22, 2020
UWL tentatively reschedules spring commencement for August 22, 2020

UWL tentatively reschedules spring commencement for August 22, 2020

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 22, 2020
Retrieved from the UWL Student Association Facebook Page.

Presidential candidate biographies for the 2020-2021 Student Association election

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 21, 2020
Photo provided by Fiona Ness.

Photo Series: Quarantine edition, student study spots

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 20, 2020
Retrieved from UWL student employee brochure.

UWL student workers discuss income continual payment due to COVID-19

Julia Balli and Sam Stroozas
April 9, 2020
Nhouchee Yang.

Humans of UWL: Nhouchee Yang

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 8, 2020
District seven polling place at the Recreational Eagle Center.

La Crosse residents offer assistance in collecting absentee ballots

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 7, 2020
Provided by the La Crosse County Health Department.

Explained: What UWL students need to know about COVID-19, traveling and flattening the curve

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 3, 2020
Photo retrieved from NPR and created by LA Johnson.

Professors discuss the transition to online learning

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 29, 2020
Payton Solberg (left) and Anna Buchberger (right).

Humans of UWL: Payton Solberg and Anna Buchberger

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 27, 2020
Retrieved from UWL student employee brochure.

“We are human beings who have bills to pay just like any other person” : UW student hourly workers left out of COVID-19 leave policy

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 25, 2020
Moushon with her 2017-2018 staff team in Angell Hall.

“But we’re so scared”: UWL student staff member speaks up about COVID-19 and staying in the residence halls

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 23, 2020
Winter 2019 commencement.

UWL decides to postpone Spring 2020 commencement to a later date

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 19, 2020
Map of La Crosse County.

First case of COVID-19 confirmed in La Crosse County

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 18, 2020
Move out instructions. Retrieved from uwlax.edu.

Residence Life sends out further instructions to students about early move out

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 17, 2020
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

Campus buildings to be locked 24 hours a day due to COVID-19

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 17, 2020
Photo retrieved from uwlax.edu

Gow sends updates regarding students living in residence halls on campus and COVID-19

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 16, 2020
Paper towel aisle at Target in Onalaska, WI.

Photo Series: La Crosse experiences ‘pandemic shopping’ in the wake of COVID-19

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 16, 2020
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.

UWL moves classes online for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 16, 2020
Retrieved from myvote.wi.gov.

Explained: Absentee voting and registration among a pandemic

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 14, 2020
Leppicello's packing list.

Photo Series: Sneak peak into students Spring Break packing

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 14, 2020
Photo retrieved from uwlax.edu

UWL sends out further information regarding online learning, campus status and academic calendar

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 12, 2020
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

UWL cancels class from March 23-March 27 and then shifts to online until April 10

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 11, 2020
Announcement from UWL men's track and field Facebook page.

UWL suspends all university non-essential travel due to coronavirus

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 11, 2020
"I am so disgusted and beyond disappointed" : UWL parents react to sexual health week in a Facebook group

“I am so disgusted and beyond disappointed” : UWL parents react to sexual health week in a Facebook group

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 8, 2020
UWL sophomore Isabella Beach.

UWL students talk sex

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 7, 2020
UWL student Breckin Sargeant.

Humans of UWL: Breckin Sargeant

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
March 3, 2020
K.C. Cayo (left) and Kristin Mitchell (right) tabling for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. Photo by Sam Stroozas.

Humans of UWL: K.C. Cayo and Kristin Mitchell

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
January 30, 2020
Photo retrieved from uwlax.edu

Former UWL professor Joel Elgin’s lawyer releases statement regarding UW system investigation

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
January 26, 2020
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

UW system releases two investigation reports in relation to former professor Joel Elgin

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
January 22, 2020
The Diocese of La Crosse. Photo retrieved from Google Maps.

The Diocese of La Crosse releases names of 25 clergy members accused of child sexual abuse

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
January 18, 2020
UWL senior Julia Tutton (left) and UWL sophomore Anne McMenomy (right) helped host the UWL Students for Life of America anti-abortion display by the clock tower this afternoon.

Humans of UWL: Students for Life of America

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
September 25, 2019
Back row (left to right): senior Kendra Elise Whelan, senior Migdalia Simpson and senior Bailey Click. Front row (left to right): UWL junior DeVonte Louis Kuykendall and Redington protest against sexual misconduct allegations on campus by the clock tower.

Humans of UWL: UWL students protest sexual misconduct allegations on campus

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
September 25, 2019
Kendra Elise Whelan (left) was joined by UWL senior Bailey Click (right) to protest at the clocktower.

Humans of UWL: Bailey Click and Kendra Whelan

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
September 10, 2019
UWL student Kendra Whelan protests with a sign "UWL Protects Predatory Professors."

Humans of UWL: Kendra Whelan

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
September 12, 2019
Gabriela Calderon, Emily Guttormsson, and MacKenzie Larson hold pro-choice signs

Humans of UWL: UWL pro-choice rally

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
April 19, 2019
UWL student Caycee Bean speaks to reporters about sexual misconduct allegations against former UWL Professor Joel Elgin.

Caycee Bean speaks to media about sexual misconduct allegations against Joel Elgin

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
December 12, 2019
Photo by Kayleigh Marshall.

Former UWL Professor Joel Elgin’s lawyer releases statement

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
December 11, 2019
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

Professor Joel Elgin resigns from position at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
December 10, 2019
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert.

UWL sexual misconduct investigation has ended, now Chancellor Gow decides

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
November 22, 2019
Photo by Carly Rundle-Borchert

UWL student releases personal statement regarding sexual misconduct allegation against professor

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
September 17, 2019
Photo retrieved from uwlax.edu

Professor accused of sexual misconduct by UWL student

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
September 5, 2019
Photo by Ariel Davis for NPR

“It’s great, but are we actually doing anything?”: We asked UWL students to participate in a survey about gun violence, here are the results

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
August 23, 2019
Picture Credit: Sarah Pearson

UWL student K.C. Cayo’s viral interaction with Presidential Candidate Joe Biden

Karley Betzler and Sam Stroozas
June 12, 2019
Humans of UWL: UWL College Republicans

Humans of UWL: UWL College Republicans

Sam Stroozas, Executive Editor
February 26, 2019
The Fight the New Drug poster for the event on February 7, 2019.

Viewpoint: Fight the New Drug, what exactly are you fighting?

Sam Stroozas, Managing Editor
February 7, 2019
Tammy Baldwin talks re-election at UWL

Tammy Baldwin talks re-election at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Viewpoint Editor
November 2, 2018
Gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers (D) speaks with UWL students

Gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers visits UWL

Sam Stroozas, Viewpoint Editor
September 30, 2018
retrieved from uwlax.edu

UWL Ranked Sixth Most LGBTQ-Friendly College

Sam Stroozas, Viewpoint Editor
August 31, 2018
Viewpoint: Five things to check out before you leave La Crosse for the summer

Viewpoint: Five things to check out before you leave La Crosse for the summer

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2018
Guide to reporting sexual misconduct at UWL

Guide to reporting sexual misconduct at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2018
Self-Care study tips 

Self-Care study tips 

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2018
Viewpoint: save student news rooms

Viewpoint: save student news rooms

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Ask 5: Other Products to Consume During Finals Week Besides Coffee

Ask 5: Other Products to Consume During Finals Week Besides Coffee

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Viewpoint: Yes. Racial profiling is still a thing

Viewpoint: Yes. Racial profiling is still a thing

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2018
A day in the life of University Police

A day in the life of University Police

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2018
Viewpoint: Why Everyone Should Be An Organ Donor

Viewpoint: Why Everyone Should Be An Organ Donor

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2018
Yamazawa Performs at UWL

Yamazawa Performs at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2018
Viewpoint: Porn Literacy – The New Term You Need to Know

Viewpoint: Porn Literacy – The New Term You Need to Know

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2018
The Dogs of Wentz, Drake, and Laux Halls

The Dogs of Wentz, Drake, and Laux Halls

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2018
UWL among community at March for Our Lives

UWL among community at March for Our Lives

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2018
UWL’s First Campus Clean-Up

UWL’s First Campus Clean-Up

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
Viewpoint: The U.S. is failing at Sex Education

Viewpoint: The U.S. is failing at Sex Education

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2018
Celebrating International Women’s Day at UWL

Celebrating International Women’s Day at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2018
UWL Talks Birth Control, STI’s, and Sex

UWL Talks Birth Control, STI’s, and Sex

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018
Student Opportunities for Publication at UWL

Student Opportunities for Publication at UWL

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2018
Viewpoint: What Makes a Good Resident Assistant?

Viewpoint: What Makes a Good Resident Assistant?

Sam Stroozas, Features Reporter
March 4, 2018
Club Close-Up: Latin American Student Organization

Club Close-Up: Latin American Student Organization

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2018
Viewpoint: Deciphering the Second Amendment

Viewpoint: Deciphering the Second Amendment

Sam Stroozas, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2018
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