On The Edge News

By Lexi Chitwood On Oct. 20, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and indie folk group Bon Iver held a sold-out concert to 2,500 people at The Sylvee, a new music venue in Madison.   This event was held to encourage early voting in anticipation of the upcoming midterm election on Nov. 6. The money raised from ticket sales went to […]

By Annika Lundgren and Nikole Jaramillo  City officials say they are confident that the  $17.1 million Monroe Street construction project will be done before Thanksgiving.   However, when snow begins to fall and the temperatures reach below 40 degrees, paving the roads will become nearly impossible, and Speedway Sand and Gravel will have to stop work for the season, […]

By Maddie Smith  David Petroff, director of Athletic Communications and assistant director of marketing and communications at Edgewood College, has left his position after nearly 11 years.  Replacing him is Brian Schipferling, who comes to Edgewood from Concordia University in Wisconsin, where he was the assistant director of athletic communications for five years.  Petroff made an impact on Edgewood. Contributions from the last 10 years serve as models for many […]

By Jaden Lechelt   A 52 percent rise in drinking violations over the last three years on Edgewood College’s campus has the Residence Life Department concerned.   The 2017 Security and Fire Safety Report showed that in 2015, there were 61 drinking violations. In 2017, that number rose to 93.  However, the report also indicated that there were 22 drug violations in 2017 compared to 27 in 2015.   “I’m not […]

By Colton Waters   Edgewood College Men’s soccer team fell to Dominican University 2-1 in a chilly, quick-hitting match Oct. 13.  Edgewood’s leading goal scorer, Garrett Lee, put the Eagles up one in the game’s first 10 minutes, but that effort was negated as Dominican answered with two goals midway through the first half.   The visiting Stars rode their one goal lead to the […]

By Anna Hansen  Edgewood College opened the doors of its new eSports arena Sept. 19.   Located on the first floor of Stevie Hall, the arena boasts a variety of video games as well as different gaming formats. Among these are titles such as Overwatch, League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Mario Kart. These can be played for leisure or in competitive […]

 By Alyssa Allemand and Santi Elbow  Edgewood College’s Personal Counseling Services has recently added a new program called “Let’s Talk.”   According to the Counseling Service’s website, “Let’s Talk” is an “off-site walk-in model” of counseling that was created by Cornell University. It is a nationally recognized program and has been adapted by 50 colleges nationwide.   The program “is […]

By Jena Emmert  Edgewood College is making important changes to policy and the way students and faculty talk about diversity and inclusion, but these changes have not been effectively communicated to the student body, says new Director of Student Inclusion & Involvement Shaunda Brown-Clopton.  “In general, Edgewood does so much good work,” said Brown-Clopton.  “It’s so rich, and no one knows […]

By Oliver Soler  It is apparent now more than ever that young Americans need to vote. College students have some of the lowest turnout of any demographic. This is appalling because we have such a high stake in this election.    We need to cast ballots.   We need to turn out at the polls.   Our voices need to be heard.  […]

By Ari Ebert-Standard Here’s the thing—no matter what side of the political party you may fall into right now,  you’re probably fired up.   It’s safe to say that if you pay attention to the news, you’re strongly opinionated. The news often makes us feel helpless, like we have nowhere to put our pent-up political energy.  This isn’t the case; […]