Campus reacts to Dr. Aronson's convo lecture

Chelsea Mitchell

Arts and Entertainment Editor

Carroll students experienced some good old fashioned ‘chutzpah’ in Main Hall on Monday April 21.

Over 240 students from both Carroll and UWM gathered to hear Dr. Shlomo Aronson deliver his lecture entitled, “From the Holocaust to the Modern Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities.” This convocation opportunity was the first installment in the Delta Rho Upsilon Fraternity’s Convocation series, made possible by president Jacob Velleman...

China agreements expand education choices

Emily Thungkaew

Staff Writer

Carroll College recently signed agreements expanding the international presence on campus. These agreements will allow expansion of educational opportunities for both students and faculty. Two exchange and one recruitment relationship were established this semester. An agreement with the Hanoi-Amsterdam School, a private high school for gifted and talented students in Hanoi, Vietnam, was made with Carroll College on March 27 2008. Along with the agreement came hopes that Carroll would build a lasting relationship with the school including student recruitments as well as faculty and staff collaboration...

Nursing program rumors confirmed false

Melissa Graham

Layout Editor

Grapevines say that the nursing program is losing accreditation. When asked if these rumors were true, Nursing Program Director Karen Gorton replied, “Those are all rumors,” this was echoed by Divisional Dean of Natural and Health Sciences Dr. Jane Hopp...

Year in review for Provost Dr. Passaro

Kristi Faurie

News Editor

Carroll College’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Joanne Passaro, looks back on a year of changes and expectations for the 2008-2009 academic year...

Olympics pose international question

Liz Accola

Staff Writer

International protest broke out against holding the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Many opposed to the location of this year’s games critique the lack of human rights China grants to those under its rule particularly in Tibet, where the Chinese have taken control since the 1950s, according to the New York Times...

Great Lakes compact changes water distribution in Wisconsin

Liz Accola

Staff Writer

Governor Jim Doyle announced on April 9 that the much debated Great Lakes Compact will pass in an upcoming Wisconsin state legislative vote. The compact will prohibit Lake Michigan’s water from being exported outside of the Great Lakes basin while granting certain exceptions for communities, such as Waukesha and New Berlin. Both of these cities lie partially or just outside of the basin border, according to NewBerlinNow.com...

Student Senate recognizes org leadership on campus

Caitlin Brien

Features Editor

Representatives from numerous Carroll College student organizations gathered Sunday, April 27 in the Ballroom to celebrate accomplishments from the school year.

The banquet, which has been an annual event put on by Student Senate for over a dozen years, commenced at 5pm with a short note from Student Senate President Marti Teske, who introduced President Hastad...