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From mascot surveys to the Council Oak Tree, these stories were selected by The Spectator's fall 2010 editor in chief and managing editor. They are arranged here in publication order.
In the double-elimination WIAC tournament, the UW-Eau Claire softball went undefeated on day one and winless on day two.
The Innocent Men, a seven-member a cappella group affiliated with The Singing Statesmen, are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a concert at the Eau Claire State Theater this Saturday, May 15.
According to the survey results of the campus climate survey, about 90 percent of people at UW-Eau Claire are comfortable with the campus climate. And that's great news. The campus is doing a good job creating a comfortable environment, but there's always room for improvement.
In the past issue of The Spectator, President-elect Dylan Jambrek made a few comments about Learning and Technology Services and its budget. I would like to correct/clarify his statements, as they do not accurately represent the current situation.
For senior Kallie Sandell, an assignment for a leadership communication course evolved into the creation of a student organization, along with the planning and launch of a community-based event ... It is from this assignment that the College Women Roles Models of UW-Eau Claire (CWRM) organization and "A Day of B.E.A.U.T.Y." event transpired.
At 12:25 a.m., officers received a report of a large tractor tire sitting outside Murray Hall.
On Monday, May 3, the Student Senate at UW-Eau Claire passed a resolution which revises the current tobacco policy on campus. Twenty-two senators voted for the measure, while six voted in opposition.
With the survey data she collected, Julia Lehman Caldwell has advocated for LTE rights by helping to draft a proposal that would insure benefits for UW-Eau Claire's LTEs.
In a new mascot survey recently distributed to the student body from Student Senate, the bird option came out as the overall favorite.
Newly-elected Student Body President Dylan Jambrek recently joined The Spectator for a question-and-answer session about a variety of pressing issues around our campus. This is part two in a two-part series.
The UW-Eau Claire Admissions office created a position to help increase diversity on campus by trying to recruit more multicultural students while they're still in high school.
As the season comes to a close, the men and women's track and field teams brought home several individual wins and placed well as a team at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in River Falls last weekend. The Blugolds now turn their focus on several upcoming meets where they will have one last shot at qualifying for the national competition in Cleveland, Ohio at the end of the month.
From six-hour endurance rides to short, intensity-packed journeys with aerobic workouts in between, seniors Adam Koble and Tristin Bentzler devoted hours and hours each week to training for cycling races. All their hard work paid off last weekend, as the duo claimed impressive finishes at the 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships held in Madison.
The women's Ultimate Frisbee season has come to a close, following the regional tournament last weekend at Carlson College. The team earned third place in the competition, just two points shy of second place and a spot at nationals.
It's all on the line this week. After Ashley claimed the 4-3 victory last week, the Overtime standings are once again tied. This is the last installment of Overtime this semester, and the winner this week will be crowned champion. In the title spirit, questions about playoffs and championships will challenge the staffers' predicting skills.
Living in the dorms your freshman - and even sophomore - year is a rite of passage and a learning experience. You learn the cardinal rule of property buying - location, location, location - by enjoying the proximity of everything.
Tell-All is a satirical send-up of our pop-culture-obsessed society, a veritable grab bag of "name-dropping Tourette's syndrome," as Palahniuk himself so often describes it. Palahniuk references everyone and everything, from A-list to Z-list celebrities, historical events and famous brand names, often within the same sentence or paragraph. Anyone would be lucky to understand a quarter of all the allusions contained within the novel's lean 179 pages. And to top it all off, every one is set in boldface.
Truly great films are able to stand the test of time and resonate with an audience no matter what time period they themselves are in. "The Bicycle Thief" is a perfect example of how a movie can be great but be made even greater through its longevity and timelessness that isn't always discovered upon its release.
By now I think it's safe to assume that even the most politically uninvolved among us have, even if inadvertently, become aware of Arizona Senate Bill 1070. That being the case, it is this humble writer's opinion that the lot of you had better speak out against this heinous affront to human rights or be found guilty of complacency and ignorance and undeserving of the Constitutional rights that protect you.
While this event was obviously well attended, and volunteers were passionate and talented, allow me, for a moment, to rue the lost opportunity to inculcate a real respect for the civil liberties.
I am fascinated by the neo-conservative movement. There, I said it. The rallies, the blatant misuse of political labels and terminology, the strong television personalities, really the whole bit. Admittedly, my own fascination arises not so much out of an interest in politics, but more so from a concern for how ideology and rhetoric work in America.
Whether you're graduating next weekend or you're a freshman, take time to reflect on what you've accomplished throughout the semester. Celebrate triumphs and learn from mistakes; always be curious and continue to grow.
At 10:29 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the lobby in Towers Hall for a report of a sick person.
On May 19, two members of the UW Board of Regents will be having a public hearing to address comments concerning the proposed changes to the University's mission statement. The hearing will be held in the Riverside Theatre in Haas Fine Arts Center from noon to 1 p.m. and will be led by Mark Bradley and Aaron Wingad.
Media credit: Taylor Kuether
Many UW-Eau Claire students contributed to the "Do I Look Illegal?" protest, hosted by the UWEC College Democrats, which took place all day Wednesday.
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