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NEWS, PAGE 2 STIPPEL, PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 6 Construction closes U.S. should intervene in Women’s cross frontage road. Syrian crisis. country aiming for nationals. University of Wisconsin River Falls TUDENT OICE SeptemberS 27, 2013 www.uwrfvoice.com V Volume 100, Issue 2 Swim team finds coach, saves season Ryan Tibbitts The athletic department for possible candidates. [email protected] brought in two qualified can- “In other sports like bas- The UW-River Falls swim- didates to interview for the ketball and hockey there is ming and diving team unified job. One applicant withdrew a big difference between the together to save the program his name before he inter- men’s and women’s team, and find a head coach with viewed, and the other candi- with swimming we are one their season set to start in less date later withdrew his name team and we all have come than a month. after the interview. together in this,” Hetzel said. The team is scheduled to Ternes said that the athletic Sophomore swimmer Mi- have their first meet on Oct. department had been in con- chael Landorf said, “The ath- 19, at home against UW- stant communication with the letic department for whatever Oshkosh, but after former team throughout the process reason had not posted the job head coach Ryan Hawke left and after the last applicant on the WIAC or NCAA swim UWRF two months before took his name out they set pages, so we went and did it the season, it was a scramble up a meeting to discuss the ourselves. In three days we to find a new coach. future. had eight applicants.” “We immediately put to- “We had a meeting with Ternes said that the WIAC gether a description locally Ternes, Crystal Lanning (As- does not post vacancies, but and regionally looking for ei- sistant Athletic Director) and every WIAC school which ther an assistant coach on an- Jim Thies (Sports Informa- supports swimming and div- other team, or a grad assistant tion Director) about the di- ing was notified by the ath- Used with permission from Brian Gennow that would be qualified and rection the team was going,” letic department. interested in the position,” said junior swimmer Lucas Late last week the athletic Members of the swim team practice together at River Falls High School, where they said UWRF Athletic Director Hetzel. “They told us we department interviewed two use the pool. They worked together to find a new coach in one week. Roger Ternes. were in danger of being sus- qualified candidates out of according to uwrfsports.com. didates in such a short time swim team would join the Ternes sent out an email pended if we did not find a the eight the swim team had Bollinger was previously on their own Ternes said, “I swim club on campus if the to the team telling them their coach so we convinced them received, and early this week the head coach of the girl’s am not sure how so many program was suspended, but program would be suspend- to let us go out and search for ran background checks and swimming and diving team at new applicants found out, I that is an option that Hetzel ed if a coach was not found one ourselves. They gave us references on both, according Simley High School in Inver think from re-posting it on- said the team tried not to talk by the start of the academic one week.” to Ternes. Grove Heights, Minn. line and through connections about. year, according to an article With one week to find a Mike Bollinger was an- When asked how the with swim clubs around the “We were determined that candidate, the whole swim nounced the new head coach swimming and diving team whole region.” in swimmingworldmagazine. See Swim page 3 com. team came together looking late Wednesday afternoon, was able to find so many can- There was talk that the Higher prices at pump affect commuter students Miranda Hammel [email protected] According to a recent report from GasBuddy.com, U.S. drivers spent nearly $3 billion more on gas this past summer than they did the previous summer. With gas prices naturally fluctuating in price, it has caused students to be more creative with how and where they spend their money, and how they use their cars. This year there are about 3,784 students who live off campus. The number of com- muter students on campus is unknown due to a lengthy and detailed process the Univer- sity registrar’s office would have to go through. “In general, we have ap- proximately the same amount of students living on and off campus from year to year. I would say this year, slightly less because we have a small- er student population, as does every UW university,” said Jen Pawelko, Director of In- stitutional Research at UW- Desi Danforth/Student Voice River Falls. Junior David Zaske fills up his tank after class at the local gas station. Commuter students feel the strain of rising gas prices. The average price See Gas page 3 for a gallon of gas in Wisconsin is currently $3.43. Students lack Faculty Senate knowledge, interest Senate aims for high voter Emily Van Ort “It’s too bad because it is for Nominations are accepted ing the University. turnout for fall elections [email protected] their benefit to attend.” for each Faculty Senate term. “Our major focus this year Amanda White the students elected will be Faculty Senate is the legis- Heppen has served on Fac- The members take office dur- is to compensate the staff,” [email protected] directly responsible for many lative arm of faculty action. ulty Senate for eight years. ing mid-summer, before the Rainville said. “It creates facets of campus. It most frequently listens to He has not noticed a strong start of fall semester. a problem recruiting and Student Senate officials “We encourage all students recommendations for policy student presence during his Faculty Senate has several maintaining faculty to create hope a high number of UW- to vote,” Battah said. “Stu- changes involving student or involvement in Faculty Sen- divisions: the College of Ag- a quality education for stu- River Falls students vote in dent Senate is a body formed faculty affairs, but most stu- ate. riculture, Food and Environ- dents.” the fall election, which runs for the students.” dents have not known about “We need to know what the mental Sciences, the College UWRF faculty and staff from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Senate President Sam their distinct presence on students want. It’s like driv- of Arts and Sciences, the Col- have not received major There are three different Tauchen agreed with Battah campus. ing in the dark with no lights lege of Education and Pro- wage increases in eight years. kinds of positions open and and said that Senate is “com- Students are not quite on,” said Faculty Senate fessional Studies, the Fourth Faculty Senate differs from a total of seven positions up prised of students, for the stu- familiar with Faculty Sen- Chair David Rainville. Division, and the College of the Student Senate. for election, according to dents.” ate, especially those new to Faculty Senate Commit- Business and Economics. Student Senate serves as Elections Commissioner Mo- The vacant positions have UWRF. tees do have seats available Each division has several the voice of the student body, hammad Battah. One at-large different requirements for “I would assume that the for students to fill and make seats that need to be filled advocating for problems af- senator position, one College application. Any student can Faculty Senate is composed their voice heard. each year. The seats that are fecting students on campus. of Agriculture, Food and En- apply for the at-large senator of teachers that help improve “Most of those seats are up for election depend on Faculty Senate is con- vironmental Sciences (CA- position, but only students in our college experience,” said left vacant,” Rainville said. “I the length of each individual cerned with the University FES) representative position, CAFES can apply for the CA- freshman Alex Carr. can understand because most term. as a whole. It works closely and four first year representa- FES representative position. “In general, it is very rare students have a very heavy Faculty Senate makes rec- with academic staff, Board tive positions are the current vacant positions. The first year representative for students to attend to our load with school.” ommendations and pursues See Faculty page 3 meetings,” said Faculty Sen- Every spring, elections are actions concerning the gener- Battah urged students to See Elections page 3 ate Secretary John Heppen. held for Faculty Senate. al welfare of students attend- vote in the fall election, since Student Voice 2 NEWS September 27, 2013 Frontage road construction begins Meghann Witthoft As of Sept. 11, UW-River Pember Company will also attempt to lessen the rise of the [email protected] Falls’ students were made entrance to O-Lot which has been an issue for many cars en- aware of the construction on tering and exiting the parking lot. the frontage road from Crabtree Hall to the entrance of O-Lot. Grimm, McMillan and Parker Hall will still be accessible UWRF Parking informed students via email of the project. through the frontage road. Access to South Forks Suites, Ames It covered certain details, but there are still many intricacies Suites, Crabtree Hall and the CHILD Care Center will be re- to the project.