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With many men headed to war in 1918, there wasn't enough interest from the La Crosse Normal School to form a band, so La Crosse Normal President Fassett Cotton recruited young men from Central High School. They are posing for a practice session in front of the unfinished physical education building, which was eventually named Wittich Hall. While construction started on the building in 1916, it was stopped during WWI, later opening in 1920. The university closed in mid-October 1918 due to the 1918 flu epidemic. Photo taken from the 1919 yearbook, courtesy of UWL Murphy Library Special Collections. How do pandemics change us? Posted 4:15 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Professors share history lessons that could predict shifts in our post-pandemic lives. Read more about How do pandemics change us? A record 4 million people quit their jobs in April, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The Great Resignation: Six things leadership can do to prepare Posted 3:35 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Management professor shares strategies as millions of workers leave their jobs Read more about The Great Resignation: Six things leadership can do to prepare Thermal images of bees. Buzzworthy study on bee sleep Posted 3:17 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Back to the basics on bees: Study distinguishes sleep from other activities inside the honeycomb Read more about Buzzworthy study on bee sleep Gita V. Pai and Gerald S. Iguchi On being Asian American in La Crosse Posted 3:15 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 A look at history, population growth, and a critical examination of the model minority myth Read more about On being Asian American in La Crosse At UW-La Crosse, like most college campuses, face masks are mandatory in all public spaces. Top 7 items to add to your college packing list during COVID-19 Posted 3:14 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Get started early and pack in shifts, watching for deals as you go Read more about Top 7 items to add to your college packing list during COVID-19 The word truth with a magnifying glass over it, focusing on the word lies How often do people lie? Posted 2:53 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Research finds people lie just a little bit day-to-day — except for a few prolific liars  Read more about How often do people lie? UW-La Crosse graduate Maria Lee discovered physical therapy after volunteering at a local hospital and job shadowing. College advisors recommend learning about health careers in an active way like this. What are the best healthcare degrees? Posted 2:24 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Five tips to finding your path in healthcare from our pre-health career expert Read more about What are the best healthcare degrees? When people need support it is difficult to know what to say. UW-La Crosse Associate Professor Dena Huisman advises people to focus their support communication on the specific individual instead of resorting to commonly used condolence messages. What to say to someone who lost a loved one Posted 2:09 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Communicating social support isn’t about generalities, it is about personalities Read more about What to say to someone who lost a loved one Teachers participate in a 2017 workshop at UW-La Crosse where they built robots and learned about new ways to incorporate STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts — in their classrooms. Physics doesn’t have to be hard! Posted 12:03 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 Five strategies every physics teacher should know Read more about Physics doesn’t have to be hard! 2019 photo of students walking on a campus sidewalk, recently cleared of snow. A chemist's solution to a slip-free winter Posted 10:57 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 An understanding of chemistry can be a guide in selecting and applying ice melt Read more about A chemist's solution to a slip-free winter

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