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With the elections going strong, it’s time to meet the candidates. Currently, there are seven students ranging from freshmen to seniors vying for a Senate seat in this upcoming election. Some, however, will not have their name on the ballet due to ineligibility. While the eligible candidates were hard to track down, they were eager to share their future plans if elected.

From 12:00-4 pm in the afternoon this upcoming Wednesday, Apr. 7, there will be a celebration for Asian Heritage Month. It is sponsored by OMSA (Office of Multicultural Student Affairs) and Parkside's Asian Organization. Some interesting performances they have planned include a Korean dance by a dance professor from Madison named Peggy Choy and a Hmong dance by Kkauj Hmoob Luag Ntxhi of Milwaukee.

Whether students immerse themselves in the Arts, or compete on the athletic field, Tuesday and Wednesday signifies a time period for ALL students to cast a ballot. University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Government (PSG) is hosting elections, Apr. 6 and 7, which will determine Executive and Legislative roles for 2010-11. Level 1 of Molinaro Hall will occupy booths for students to select who will be serving as representatives of the student voice.

In a Great Lakes Valley Conference softball doubleheader between UW-Parkside 10-10 (1-5) and Saint Joseph’s 17-10 (6-4), both teams came away with a victory at the Case Complex. The doubleheader was scheduled to start at noon, however, due to rain, the game was delayed three hours.

Game one started off rocky for Parkside, as they struggled to a 2-0 deficit through two innings. Cleaning up their act, Parkside wouldn't allow any more runs for the rest of the game. Parkside quickly took the lead by scoring four runs in the third inning.

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The UW-Parkside Rangers (10-19) played a double header Friday afternoon against the University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (6-23) of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Rangers played at a very windy, hitter-friendly Oberbruner Field, and those in attendance certainly got their chance to see offense. The two teams put up fifty-one runs over the course of the two games, which was greatly contributed to a strong breeze to the left-center alley way.