2024 Election Results – Exponent
Nov 14, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following ...
P Diddy Arrested – Exponent
Oct 3, 2024 · American rapper and record producer Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on Sept. 16 following charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution amongst other crimes. Following Combs’ arrest, a federal jury unsealed the rapper’s indictment, which contained video evidence of Combs hosting “freak offs” where the media mogul would engage in sex...
Blurb of the Week: “Customs” - Exponent
Mar 7, 2024 · Solmaz Sharif’s “Customs” is a poetry book that explores human experience, weaving together threads of memory, identity and cultural heritage. Sharif navigates her Iranian heritage and writes about the challenges of being caught between tradition and modernity, exploring the ways in which cultural customs have defined …
TV Series Review: Dexter – Exponent
Sep 26, 2024 · As we enter the spooky season, horror TV shows and movies are back on the rise. These movies and shows offer monsters, murders and other terrifying crimes. However, if people aren’t interested in monsters and want something to binge-watch for a couple of days, “Dexter” seasons 1 and 2 are very good options. The show...
UWO Chancellor Faces No-Confidence Vote – Exponent
Feb 21, 2024 · UW-Oshkosh Chancellor, Andrew Leavitt, made the decision in Oct. to discontinue over 200 non-faculty positions, including 140 layoffs, 76 retirements and approximately 35 open positions being eliminated. This decision has sent the faculty on campus to have the faculty senate hold a no-confidence vote for Leavitt. According to the Journal of …
UWP Alumni Signs with NFL – Exponent
May 2, 2024 · The National Football League draft took place from April 25 to April 27, where recent graduate of UW-Platteville, Justin Blazek, signed a free-agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Blazek marks the fourth UW-Platteville alum that has been selected in the draft, following Robert Bergum (1969), Glen Keppy (1970) and Jim Bunch (1971) according to …
Heartstopper Review - Exponent
Feb 7, 2024 · The graphic novel series “Heartstopper”, written by Alice Oseman, is a charming and deeply approachable set of works that has gained significant popularity throughout its life. Oseman first began sketching the main characters, Nick and Charlie, in 2013. By 2016, she started posting “Heartstopper” comics to her Tumblr page, where they quickly accumulated a …
The Duct-Tape Banana Sold – Exponent
Dec 12, 2024 · The iconic banana duct taped to the wall sold for $6.2 million in November to Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Justin Sun. The art piece is called “Comedian” and was created by Maurizio Cattelan. The one Sun bought was the third edition.
100th Homecoming Recap – Exponent
Oct 17, 2024 · The 100th Homecoming has come and gone, and here are some of the highlights. On Sunday, the campus started by participating in Homecoming Volleyball in the Pioneer Activity Center. There was a lot of cheering and Pioneer Pride. The winner was Nick Smies’ team. Tuesday was Banner and Trivia Night at the Markee, and the...
100 years of Jimmy Carter – Exponent
Oct 17, 2024 · On October 1, the nation celebrated the birthday of one of the oldest presidents, Jimmy Carter. James Earl Carter Jr, aka Jimmy, was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, to James Earl Sr and Bessie Carter. He went to the US Naval Academy after high school and joined the Navy Core as a...