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Drumlin reopening pushed to late February By Michael Riley Assistant  News  Editor
Drumlin  Dining  Hall’s  grand  reopening  has  been  postponed  to  Feb.  25  due  to  heating,  ventilation  and  air  conditioning  issues  that  oc- curred  in  the  constructional  phase  of  the  project. Assistant  Director  of  dining  and  retail  operations  Tom  Pellizzi  said  there  was  no  way  to  foresee  the  infrastructure  issues  until  con- struction  was  underway. “Once  you  have  everything  torn  down  and  you  can  actually  see  what  you  are  working  with  deter- mines  what  comes  next,â€?  Pellizzi  said.  Some  students  living  on  the  west  side  of  campus  said  they  are  not  happy  about  the  delay.  Pellizzi  said  the  decision  was  made  to  push  back  the  re-Âopening  DQG Âż [ WKH LQIUDVWUXFWXUH QRZ UDWK er  than  in  a  couple  years  when  it  would  need  to  be  ¿ [HG DQ\ZD\ Once  Din- ing  Services  said  they  realized  two  months  ago  the  deadline  was  not  going  to  be  met,  Pellizzi Marking  Director  Ann  Rakowiecki  said  they  took  steps  to  inform  the  student  population.  “We  sent  representatives  to  Whitewater  Student  Government Â
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International scholar to discuss identity, diversity, women at colloquium By Samantha Jacquest News  Editor
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A rendering of the entrance to the rennovated Drumlin Dining Hall. The grand re-opening was pushed back to Feb. 25 due to infrastructure problems. The new Drumlin will be a buffet-style dining hall similar to Esker and will offer healthier food options.
and  Residence  Hall  Association  to  inform  students,  also  distributing  table  tents  and  providing  digital  signage.â€? Sophomores  Tayt  Brostowitz  and  Elliot  Jezo- Sywulka  both  live  on  the  west  side  of  campus  and  were  not  Rakowiecki surprised  by  the  delay  in  con- struction.  Jezo-ÂSywulka  said  he’s  looking  forward  to  less  long  and  cold  walks  to  get  food. Until  the  issues  are  resolved, Â
students  living  on  the  west  side  of  campus  will  still  be  allowed  to  use  meal  plans  at  the  University  Center. Rakowiecki  said  UC  Dining  employees  were  able  to  handle  the  increase  of  1,800  people  a  day  last  semester  and  are  prepared  to  con- tinue  until  Drumlin  reopens. Without  the  winter  break  to  train  and  prepare  employees  in  the  newly  rennovated  dining  hall,  the  transfer  for  employees  from  the  UC  to  Drumlin  will  occur  much  quick- er  than  planned,  Rakowiecki  said. “Many  of  the  staff  members  who  work  at  the  UC  now  will  make  the  switch  over,â€?  Rakowiecki  said.  Â
“We  will  have  to  get  in  there,  get  trained,  get  ready  and  serve  some  good  food.� Dining  Services  currently  does  not  see  anymore  constructional  is- sues,  and  Rakowiecki  said  there  should  not  be  any  problems  that  would  push  the  February  deadline  further. “It  is  disappointing,  but  we  are  also  still  excited  to  open  those  doors  to  students,�  Rakowiecki  said.   “We  just  want  folks  to  hang  in  there  with  us  for  a  few  more  weeks.� RileyMP30@uww.edu
Identity,  diversity  and  women’s  empowerment  will  be  the  theme  of  the  2013  Student  Affairs  Col- loquium,  hosted  by  the  Division  of  Student  Affairs.  “The  purpose  of  the  colloqui- um  series  is  to  deepen  our  un- derstanding  of  the  UW-ÂWhitewater  student  experi- ence,â€?  Brent  Bi- lodeau,  assistant  vice  chancellor  Renn of  the  Division  of  Student  Affairs,  said.  This  year’s  colloquium  will  take  place  Jan.  24.  There  will  be  two  events  held  in  the  University  Center:  a  workshop  from  8:30  to  10:30  a.m.  in  room  275  and  a  lec- ture  with  a  question  and  answer  session  in  room  259.  Both  sessions  will  feature  presentations  from  Dr.  Kristen  Renn,  a  higher  education  scholar. Bilodeau  said  Renn’s  research  in  higher  education  made  her  an  “ideal  choiceâ€?  to  present  at  the  col- loquium. “We  chose  Dr.  Renn  because  she’s  nationally  recognized  as  a  higher  education  scholar,  and  she’s Â
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Former Warhawk arrested for drug charges Coppage  faces  multiple  felonies,  misdemeanors
By Michael Riley Assistant  News  Editor
Former  UW-ÂWhitewater  stand- out  running  back  Levell  Coppage  was  arrested  for  drug  charges  on  Oct.  4. The  charges  included  four  felony  counts  of  manufacturing/ delivering  of  marijuana,  one  mis- demeanor  for  possession  of  mari- juana  and  another  misdemeanor  count  for  possession  of  drug  par- aphernalia.  Coppage  appeared  in  court  for  arraignment  with  a  not  guilty  plea.  He  waived  his  right  to  a  speedy  trial. Â
If  convicted,  Coppage  faces  up  to  14  years  in  prison  and  more  WKDQ LQ Âż QHV :DOZRUWK County  Circuit  Court  Judge  Phil- lip  A.  Koss  will  hear  the  case  in  sentencing  on  Feb.  22  at  8:30  a.m.   Coppage  is  currently  free  on  a  $2,500  signa- Coppage ture  bond  since  Sept.  26,  2012.   At  the  time  of  the  arrest,  Cop- page  was  enrolled  at  the  univer- sity  with  intent  to  graduate  from  UW-ÂWhitewater. UW-ÂWhitewater  athletic  di- rector  Paul  Plinske  said  he  got  to  know  Coppage  and  his  family  during  his  time  at  UW-ÂWhitewa- ter  and  supported  his  desire  to Â
play  on  a  professional  level.  “Like  any  other  very  success- ful  student  athlete,  he  had  aspira- tions  to  play  professionally,  so  he  wanted  to  pursue  those  opportuni- ties  in  2012  to  become  a  profes- sional  football  player,â€?  Plinske  said.  “When  things  did  not  Plinske go  his  way,  he  decided  to  return  to  Whitewater  and  continue  his  education.â€?  Plinkse  said  he  and  UW- Whitewater  reached  out  to  Cop- page  at  the  time  of  the  arrest  to  offer  assistance. “We  extended  out  to  Levell Â
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Levell Coppage spent four years as running back for the Warhawks. Coppage was arrested in October and faces four felony and two misdeameanor drug charges.
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