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An  upgrade  in  the  cable  sys- tem  on  campus  has  been  caus- ing  problems  for  people  who  are  watching  television  in  the  resi- dence  halls. The  upgrade  contains  new  features,  including  the  addition  of  international  programming,  30  new  music  channels  and  the  addition  of  a  channel  for  each  residence  hall.  The  channels  for  the  individual  residence  halls  will  give  information  on  what  is  KDSSHQLQJ LQ WKDW VSHFLÂż F KDOO However,  these  upgrades  have  caused  some  issues  for  stu- dents.  Some  students  have  expe- rienced  missing  channels,  poor  quality  reception  and  channels  constantly  changing  numbers. Sophomore  Anthony  Hall,  a  resident  of  Wellers  Hall,  had  trouble  getting  a  lot  of  channels  RQ KLV WHOHYLVLRQ GXULQJ KLV Âż UVW few  weeks  on  campus. Âł)RU WKH Âż UVW ZHHN ZH GLGQÂśW have  ESPN,  TBS,  TNT,  FX  or  NBC,â€?  Hall  said.  “The  recep- tion  was  pretty  spotty,  too.  The  channels  that  we  did  have  were  pretty  fuzzy.â€? He  did  not  contact  anyone  Howarth about  the  issue.  After  performing  a  channel  scan  a  few  times  over  the  course  of  a  couple  weeks,  the  missing  chan- nels  appeared,  and  the  reception  became  clearer,  Hall  said. Jason  Howarth,  a  freshman  living  in  the  residence  halls,  has  experienced  similar  problems  with  his  cable. “About  half  of  the  channels  would  not  show  up,â€?  Howarth  said. However,  as  of  Sunday,  most  RI WKH SUREOHPV KDYH EHHQ Âż [HG Howarth  said.
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Hundreds  of  students  participate  in  Involvement  Fair  despite  rain By Alexandria Zamecnik Staff  Writer
New  organizations  are  popping  up  on  campus  left  and  right.  On  Wednesday  afternoon,  more  than  180  organizations  set  up  along  the  Wyman  Mall  in  hopes  of  sparking  student  interest.  Hundreds  of  stu- dents  bustled  from  table  to  table,  col- OHFWLQJ Ă&#x20AC; \HUV ZLWK club  information. C h a n c e l l o r  Richard  Telfer  even  had  a  chance  to  explore  the  In- Telfer volvement  Fair.  ³,WÂśV UHDOO\ H[FLWLQJ WR VHH DOO WKH different  organizations,  and  the  stu- dents  talking  about  them,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several  of  these  organizations  are  brand  new  to  campus  this  year.â&#x20AC;? Among  that  list  of  fresh  orga- nizations  is  Amnesty  International,  a  group  dedicated  to  spreading  the  awareness  of  human  rights  world- wide.  President  Tyler  Marshall  has  big  plans  for  the  end  of  the  year,  involving  music,  fundraising  and  a  venue. Secretary  Brian  Turner  wants  students  to  know  Amnesty  Inter- QDWLRQDO LV Âż JKWLQJ IRU WKH ULJKWV RI
humans  and  against  those  who  try  to  impede  on  them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  joined  on  campus  because  ZHÂśUH DOO YHU\ YHU\ SDVVLRQDWH DERXW the  work,â&#x20AC;?  Turner  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  wanted  to  bring  it  to  the  campus,  we  wanted  to  show  more  people,  and  we  want- ed  to  make  a  difference.â&#x20AC;? Amnesty  In- ternational  meets  at  6  p.m.  Wednes- days  in  McGraw  117. Along  the  common  theme  of  humanity,  UW- Turner Whitewater  has  added  Freedom  Force  to  its  lineup.  Freedom  Force,  also  known  as  /RYH 7DVN )RUFH Âż JKWV KXPDQ WUDIÂż FNLQJ DQG PRGHUQ GD\ VODYHU\ An  enthused  Cassie  Steiner,  president  of  Freedom  Force,  is  look- ing  for  freshmen  interested  in  the  idea  of  pursuing  a  leadership  posi- tion.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advocacy  is  the  key,â&#x20AC;?  Steiner  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young  people  can  make  a  real  difference  through  raising  funds  and  educating  their  peers.â&#x20AC;? All  majors  can  attend  the  weekly  Monday  meetings  held  at  9  p.m.  in  McGraw  117.
Dance  Maraton  also  is  new  to  campus.  Dance  Marathon  looks  to  UDLVH PRQH\ IRU WKH &KLOGUHQÂśV 0LU DFOH 1HWZRUN DQG &KLOGUHQÂśV +RVSL tal  in  Milwaukee  through  a  17  hour  dance  event  on  March  1. Co-ÂPresident  Jeni  Gruber  is  look- ing  for  dancers,  committee  members  and  people  willing  to  work  during  the  marathon. Âł<RX GRQÂśW even  have  to  be  good  at  dancing,â&#x20AC;?  Gruber  laughed.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody  and  Gruber everybody  are  in- vited.â&#x20AC;? Dance  Marathon  is  an  organiza- tion  that  is  low-Âkey.  ³,WÂśV JRLQJ WR EH D IXQ HYHQW ´ VDLG *UXEHU Âł7KHUH ZRQÂśW EH ORDGV RI SDSHUZRUN ,WÂśV VRUW RI OLNH KH\ OHWÂśV PDNH D SRVWHU /HWÂśV PDNH VRPH SODQV IRU KRZ ZHÂśUH JRLQJ WR SUR mote  this.â&#x20AC;? 7KH Âż UVW PHHWLQJ LV S P 6HSW 24  in  the  University  Center  Com- mon  Area.  Dance  Marathon  is  look- ing  to  give  Iowa  State,  the  current  title-Âholders  of  the  biggest  dance,  a  run  for  their  money. President  Jake  Smith  is  excited Â
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to  announce  the  League  of  Legends  Club  to  UW-ÂWhitewater.  League  of  Legends  is  a  strategic  online  video  game  battle.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  other  club  like  this  on  campus;Íž  it  seemed  like  the  right  WKLQJ WR GR ´ 6PLWK VDG Âł,WÂśV DOO about  hanging  out,  just  playing  the  JDPH DQG KDYLQJ IXQ 7KDWÂśV WKH most  important  part.â&#x20AC;? Riot  Games,  the  creators  of  the  online  game,  sponsor  the  UW- Whitewater  league.  The  organiza- tion  often  receives  free  and  interest- ing  products  from  the  company. League  of  Legends  Club  meets  at  6  p.m.  every  Monday  in  McGraw  6PLWK HQFRXUDJHV DQ\RQH LQ terested  in  socializing  through  the  means  of  video  games.  Although  League  of  Legends  Club  mainly  consists  of  Game  Development  and  Communication  majors;Íž  the  organi- zation  is  looking  to  expand  its  hori- zons  to  those  who  enjoy  playing  the  game  and  having  fun. In  addition,  WeatherHawks  has  taken  up  a  home  on  campus.  Weath- erHawks  is  a  student-Ârun  organi- zation  that  promotes  learning  and  builds  a  network  of  weather  and  cli- mate  enthusiasts.
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