University of Wisconsin Platteville - Pioneer Yearbook (Platteville, WI)

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Nohr Galley Provides Art Exhibit Area by Jean Evans The University of Wisconsin-Platteville established the Harry Nohr Gallery in the Student Center. It is dedicated to the memory of one of Wisconsin's out- standing artisans, and will serve as an exhibition area for the visual arts. Chancellor Warren Carrier stated 'We are honored to be granted permission to use his name. Not only was Harry Nohr one of the finest artists this area has seen. he was an avid sportsman, a dedicated conservationist, and an out- standing citizen. Nohr is nationally re- nowned for his hand tooling of wooden bowls. The gallery will present traveling art ex- hibits, student and faculty shows from the university, regional and national competitions, as well as representative shows of the arts and crafts of the southwestern Wisconsin region and the Midwest. It serves both the university and surrounding communities in the tri-state areas as a cultural resource, attempting to present a broad and var- ied program of the finest art available. I made it!! Run Promotes Health by Frank Byrne Par Course is an alI-encompassing physical fitness program designed for people of all ages. In less than one year of its existence at UW-Plat- teville the Par Course has seen liter- ally thousands of health enthusiasts, ranging in ages from three years to The Par Course was conceived in Switzerland by a life insurance com- pany who, for obvious reasons, de- cided to promote physical fitness. After consulting health experts in or- der to establish a program for total physical fitness. the company subsi- dized the construction and develop- ment of the original Par Course. The course was enthusiastically accept- ed on a wide scale, and Par Courses were built everywhere. In Europe 24 FEATURES

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Boebel Hall Boebel Hall finished its first full year of academic use in 1978. Four departments moved into the new building: biology, geosci- ences, history, and mathematics. Geology and geography com- bined in the summer of 1977 and became the department of geo- sciences. History, geology, and geography originally held their classes in Rountree. The math and biology departments moved to Boebel from Old Main. These four departments with different needs in facilities and equipment moved into Boebel Hall with ex- pectations and skepticisms. In the fall, rumors concerning feelings of dissatisfaction with the building were heard. One major complaint involved the size and shape of the rooms. Many of the rooms are uniquely shaped, some triangular and others trapezoidal. These shapes make it hard to ar- range the seating so that all the students in a class can see the chalkboards. Most instructors have solved the problem by either confining themselves to the mid- dle of the board or by writing ev- erything on both ends of the board. Many instructors had mixed opinions on the general construction of the building. Comments ranged from awk- ward building design to petty malfunc- tions within their rooms. Several of the building's flaws included the following: windows that leaked wind and rain; magnetic screen locks that didnt hold the screens on windy days; and video screens which are too close for front row students to see. Condensation also caused a severe problem on the third floor ceilings as well as in the walkway between Boebel and Gardner Halls. Many facilities in the building were sub- stitutes and not the original items cho- sen by the various departments. Some of these include table tops, table types, ventilation types, sinks and drains, lack of electrical outlets, and lack of locks on cabinet doors. The majority of these problems are being resolved at a slow pace with everyone hoping that their department will be completed soon. Boebel Hall was actually occupied be- fore it was completed. Many of the in- conveniences experienced by the in- structors were caused by the fact that the building wasn't finished yet. The offices in Gardner connected to Boebel by the second floor walkway seemed to be the most appealing fac- tor for moving into the new building. The math department was extremely pleased with their offices. Other de- partments were not so unified in their feelings. The geosciences were accus- tomed to having their offices next door to their classrooms. Some of the in- structors felt that it was awkward to be so far from their classrooms. A major part of the biology department agreed with the geoscience instructors. Most of the biology teachers have two of- fices, one by their lab and the other in Gardner. They found this inconvenient but feel that it was the only way to solve their problems. The history de- partment offices are in Warner Hall and their major concern was that the stu- dents do not get up to see them as much as they did when they were in Rountree. A private office is an impor- tant part of a college instructor's envi- ronment and it is hard to please every- one. The amount of space designated to each department was mentioned as an issue. History and geosciences were accustomed to very large rooms with plenty of room for students and lab equipment. In Boebel, the geosciences labs are slightly crowded with equip- ment and students. The math depart- ment also had larger rooms in Old Main. In Boebel most rooms are filled beyond comfortable capacity but math classes still continue. The biology de- partment seems to have benefited the most with their allotment of the build- ing. There is space for prep rooms for each lab, lots of storage space, a green house, an animal room, an aquarium room, a working herbarium, environ- mental control rooms, and the elec- tron microscope. In Old Main there was never enough room for many of these departmental improvements. Various improvements in Boebel benefited oth- er departments such as the complex weather instrument cluster in geosci- ences and the display cases through- out the building. Adjusting to the abun- dance of space or the lack of it just takes time. In the spring, after a full semester in the new building, most of the instruc- tors had grown accustomed to their new surroundings. With the drastic change of moving into a new building, the instructor's needed time to make adjustments. As the first year in Boebel Hall comes to a close, the instructors are becoming quite pleased with their new building. by Linda Yonash FEATURES 23

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Farms Provide Students, Farmers With Experimental Information by Chris Petersen A talk with Charles DeNure, dean of the College of Agriculture, revealed interesting news about University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneer Prairie Farms. The facility, located six miles from the UW-P campus, is a 600- acre horticulture and agronomic demonstration for the students and tri-state area farmers. The herds and crops financialIy sup- port the farms daily expenses. Seventy milking cows produce approximately 26,000 pounds of milk per cow a year, and about 600 hogs are marketed an- nually from 12 sows. From the 35 ewes and two rams, 60 lambs are born each year. Thirty-six head of cattle in the beef unit have their calves in April and May. Most of the calves are sold at market weight, or are used as lab ani- the community without a Par Course is rare, unlike the United States which has only 98 as of Au- gust. 1977. Two are located in Wis- consin, and the UW-P facilities are the only ones open to the public. At the beginning of the fall semester in 1977, between 250 and 300 peo- ple per day were testing their skills in various exercise skills including calis- thenics, isometrics, and just plain running. Par Course is designed through a three-dimensional pro- gram tbeginner, sport, and champi- om that allows the finest athletes or biggest burnouts to achieve equiv- alent benefits. Sincere effort and a certain degree of self discipline are the only requirements for progress. The one and three-quarter-mile track and eighteen exercise stations provide a diverse, challenging, and fun physical fitness program for those who care to stay in shape. mals for the meat classesx Serving a four-state area, the Bull Test Station places beef bull calves on a test for 140 days for gain-ability weight tests. The test is started in December and the annual sale is held in May. A maximum of 180 bulls can be tested with a majority of breeds represented. A two-year-old guernsey, Plateaco Fay- vors Daisy, made All-American last year. The judgment is made nationwide by the American Guernsey Cattle Club and is based solely on appearance. Pla- teaco Fayvors Daisy, named for Platte- ville Teachers College, was bred and raised by UW-P students and Dr. Wil- liam Hoffman. Half interest was sold to Hously, a breeder and herder in Ten- nessee, where Plateaco is already number one in milk production. Five hundred acres of various crops, vegetables, flowers, and orchards of cherry, plum and many varieties of ap- ples make up the horticulture unit and crops laboratory. Pioneer Prairie Farms was purchased in 1958 and dedicated in 1960. The new machine maintenance and storage shed was started in October 1977, and was completed in January 1978. Its 1500 square feet of storage area in- cludes a preventative maintenance area for use during the winter months. Director of the farms, Phillip Wyse, and v Dairy Herdsman, Mark Sherry, are cur- rently in charge of the farm. In addition to working with faculty and students, both also do some teaching. FEATURES 25