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The student news site of University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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Natalie Downie

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief

Natalie is a Criminal Justice and Forensic investigation major at UW-Platteville. She has been with the Exponent since her first semester at UWP in 2021 as a volunteer, then Chief Copy Editor, and now as the Editor-in-Chief.

All content by Natalie Downie
From Left to Right Gabe Farr, Isabelle Emerson, Nat Poeschel, Kaz Bresnan, Natalie Downie, Ethan Hack

[Photo] Exponent Brings Home Awards

Kaz Bresnan, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2025
Koi in their pond

Koi in their pond

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
December 5, 2024
Serenity Now

Serenity Now

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
December 5, 2024
Melting Pumpkin: An AFS member pours hot iron on multipe pumpkins that have been carved, sparking across the pavement.

Forged in Fire: AFS Iron Pour

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
November 8, 2024
"My Favorite part of the event was being able to watch the radar run up close, and seeing people pushing their cars and bikes to the limits," Lane Breitsprecker, an AEC member said

Car Show Fills Airstrip

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
September 26, 2024
(pictured top to bottom, left to right) John Rodwell, Kaz Bresnan, Natalie Downie and Ethan Hack in 2023 at Late Night at the Markee

See Ya Later, Exponent

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
May 9, 2024

Richland Campus to Vacate

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
May 9, 2024
A young onlooker watches the cars. “I organized the entire show, from the vendors to the parking lots, down to the pre-registration. This was my first time fully planning it on my own, and it was an absolute blast to plan,” Event Coordinator Taylor Lawrence said.

AEC Semester Car Show

Ethan Hack and Natalie Downie
May 9, 2024
image courtesy of UW-Platteville Athletics

UWP Alumni Signs with NFL

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
image courtesy of Columbine Memorial

25 Years After Columbine

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
BFA Showcase

BFA Showcase

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"I grew up too fast."

“I grew up too fast.”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"Bothered"

“Bothered”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"The depths of Chicago, IL"

“The depths of Chicago, IL”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"Kenna"

“Kenna”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"Grandma Lois"

“Grandma Lois”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
"Broken."

“Broken.”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
May 2, 2024
image courtesy of Wisconsin.edu

UWO Chancellor No Confidence Vote

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2024
“Silent” - 2022 - Micron, Sharpie and Acrylic on Canvas

UWP Students BA Senior Show

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 25, 2024
UW System Audit Shows More Debt

UW System Audit Shows More Debt

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 17, 2024
Maxwell Anderson ( left) has been charged for the murder of Sade Robinson (right). image courtesy of CBS 58

Dismemberment Panics Milwaukee

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 17, 2024
Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 17, 2024
All UW-Platteville teams defend their teams to secure a Mudfest title. The UW-Platteville Women’s Rugby team also had players represent in the Small College All Stars – 2024 Women’s All Star 7’s National Cup for the Great Waters team in January. The Great Waters team won third place at the All-Star tournament.

Mudfest: A UWP Tradition

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 11, 2024
Tuition Increase Approved

Tuition Increase Approved

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 11, 2024
Proposal for 3.75% Tuition Increase

Proposal for 3.75% Tuition Increase

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 4, 2024
image courtesy of IMDb

“Quiet on Set” Exposes Life of a Child Actor

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
April 4, 2024
image courtesy of LinkedIn

UWP New Athletic Director

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
March 28, 2024
Mental Health 911 Calls

Mental Health 911 Calls

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
March 28, 2024
Hack’s first place winning feature photo.

Exponent Brings Home Awards

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
March 21, 2024
$32 Million Approved by UW for Workforce Needs

$32 Million Approved by UW for Workforce Needs

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
March 21, 2024
Elijah Vue (pictured above), 3, who has been missing since Feb. 20. image courtesy of People Magazine

WI Child Missing for Over a Week

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
March 7, 2024
New Bill Requires Guaranteed Admission for Top Students

New Bill Requires Guaranteed Admission for Top Students

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 28, 2024
History of Freedom of the Press

History of Freedom of the Press

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 28, 2024
image courtesy of UW-Platteville

Reynolds Wins Provost in Vice Chancellor Race

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 21, 2024
UWO Chancellor Faces No-Confidence Vote

UWO Chancellor Faces No-Confidence Vote

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 21, 2024
Opinion: What is Going on with FAFSA?

Opinion: What is Going on with FAFSA?

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2024
Angela Piazza/Caller-Times

Crisis at the Border

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2024

UWP Provost and Vice Chancellor Candidates

Natalie Downie, Kaz Bresnan, Gabe Farr, and Nat Poeschel
February 7, 2024
Image courtesy of Ballotpedia

UWP Alumni Runs For Senate

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 7, 2024
Image courtesy of Amazon

Blub of the Week: “Parked Car”

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
February 7, 2024
Baby Boxes Approved in Wisconsin

Baby Boxes Approved in Wisconsin

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

UW Faces All-Time High in Counseling

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Ex Police Officer Stabbed in Prison

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2023
Opinion: Mandatory Sentencing Increases Issues in the U.S.

Opinion: Mandatory Sentencing Increases Issues in the U.S.

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2023
Photo Courtesy of UW-Platteville

Staff Spotlight: Karen Pluemer

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2023

“Blurry Chin”

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2023
Image courtesy of WIAC

Obituary: Kristina Marie Navarro-Krupka

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Opinion: How the “CSI Effect” is Ruining the Justice System

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2023

UW Program Disclosure Requirement Removed

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2023
Active Military students raise the flag to honor veterans during the color gaurd ceremony

Campus Veterans Day Ceremony

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2023
The 7th annual Field of Honor, located on the West Lawn on the UW-Plattevile campus shows 144 flags to honor veterans. There will be a flag raising ceremony held on Nov. 10 in front of Ullsvik Hall to celebrate Veterans Day.

Letter from the Editor: Veterans Day

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2023

T.V. Star’s Death Honored

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2023
Pickard hall is one of the traditional halls at UW-Platteville. It was built in 1969 and had no mention of renvoation. Pickard Hall houses around 275 students. Each room is double occupancy, with approximately 60 people per floor, all students on each floor share a community bathroom and one kitchen.

Opinion: Cost of Living at UWP

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

UW System New Enrollment Approach

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2023
Screamin' Acres/Kyle Kosiboski

Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Kosiboski

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Domestic Violence: We Need to Talk About it

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Fraternity Suspended for Hazing

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2023
Ethan Hack photo

AEC Fall 2023 Car Show

Natalie Downie and Ethan Hack
October 11, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Abortions Resume in Wisconsin

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Bank Feels Guilty for Epstein’s Island

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2023
Bianca Zens photo

Welcome Back from the Editor

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
September 27, 2023
Ethan Hack photo

Wings and Wheels Air Strip Race

Natalie Downie, Editor-In-Chief
September 27, 2023
Current and old Exponent executive board. Pictured: (top row) Gabe Farr, John Rodwell, Ethan Hack, Kaz Bresnan and Nick Wagner; (bottom row) Veronica Hausser, Natalie Downie, Morgan Fuerstenberg, Isabelle Sander, Nat Poeschel and Abigail Shimniok. Not pictured: Maria Uribe and Zach Johnson.

Letter From New Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Downie, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Five Senses

Natalie Downie
April 19, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Yeah, I’m Talking About You

Natalie Downie
April 19, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

A Visit from my Inner Child

Natalie Downie
April 19, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

House Fire

Natalie Downie
April 19, 2023
Hmong Club/Yuepheng Xiong

Hmong Club Visits HASA Spring Conference

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
April 19, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Potential Security Threat to Campus Causes Panic

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
April 19, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Former President Faces Criminal Charges

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
April 5, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

University Women’s Council Celebration

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
March 29, 2023
The Exponent/Morgan Fuerstenberg

Child Murderer Receives Life

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
March 29, 2023
The Exponent/Morgan Fuerstenberg

UW-Platteville Partners with UW-Oshkosh to Start New Degree

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
March 8, 2023
The Exponent/Abigail Shimniok

Barred Lawyer Found Guilty of Double Murder

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
March 8, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Russian-Ukraine War: One Year Later

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
March 1, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Middle School Protest after Assault

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
February 22, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Andrew Tate Accused of Human Trafficking

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
February 15, 2023
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Idaho Murder Suspect Caught Weeks Later

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
February 8, 2023
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Unsolved Case Finds Identity of Child

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
December 7, 2022
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Student Murders Stir Panic in Idaho

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
November 30, 2022
Abigail Shimniok graphic

Former Playboy Model Pleads Guilty

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
November 16, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

I apologize to men in STEM

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
November 16, 2022
photo courtesy of NBC

Waukesha gets Justice after Parade Trial

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
November 2, 2022

Singer Accused of Six Counts of Sexual Abuse

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
November 2, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Parkland Shooter Receives Life Sentence

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
October 19, 2022

Controversies Surrounding True Crime Obsession

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
October 12, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Riverdale Actor Sentenced For Life In Prison

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
October 12, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Iran Protesters Rage after Death by Police

Natalie Downie, Chief-Copy-Editor
October 5, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Woman Sentenced to 18 Months for Kidnapping Hoax

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
September 28, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Domestic Abuse: Terrifying Influence from Social Media

Natalie Downie, Chief Copy Editor
September 21, 2022
Morgan Fuerstenberg graphic

Officer Helps Prisoner Escape Jail

Natalie Downie, [email protected]
May 4, 2022
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