Stories from the current online edition of The Spectator. en-us http://www.spectatornews.com Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 08 May 2008 04:23:27 GMT 20 http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Roundtable.Debates.Flipside.Column-3367190.shtml A column printed last month in the Flipside sparked debate Monday during the final Chancellor's Roundtable of the semester, stirring discussion on how the university and Student Senate should handle an essay that students argued was offensive to women. 4e415772-e9ce-4e05-aab7-30c4f9fcb2f7 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Discussion also focused around non-traditional student needs McLean Bennett Sports Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/College.Of.Business.Initiative.Creates.Globalized.Curriculum-3367193.shtml During its one year of existence, this internship program has established faculty exchange programs, international internships for students and has partnered to help support domestic businesses with international components, said Rama Yelkur, director and author of PIE and international business programs coordinator. 9d522087-8a71-4d47-97b7-4da2ab1e9a07 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Partnerships in International Education program helps faculty establish business connections, generates Theresa Schneider Managing Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Student.Wins.Scholarship-3367196.shtml Because of her work with Republican candidate campaigns, the Conservative Union and the College Republicans, sophomore Katie Geary is a recipient of the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship for $5,000 from the Phillips Foundation 3a712476-6509-42a2-9210-c3ed6aaefbaa Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Winner chosen for activism, leadership Jacob McCormick News Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Candidate.Stressed.Student.Involvement-3367200.shtml Wrapping up a series of four visits by candidates for vice chancellor of student affairs and dean of students, Celestino Limas outlined his goals for the position Monday afternoon in Davies Theatre. c0379b08-ec14-48f8-bcee-ee3744817e6f Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Focused on advocating for student affairs, community ambassador Nick Halter Editor in Chief http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_c05a7195.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Resolution.Passes.Still.Split-3367201.shtml Tensions rose at Monday night's Student Senate meeting, as members debated for two hours the logistics of a resolution in support of an annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender advocate of the year award. 2f97886e-3371-4e5f-8049-c854624e02ef Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Senate supports annual LGBTadvocate of the year award Nicole Strittmater Staff Writer http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Study.Abroad.Students.To.Host.Charity.Runwalk-3367229.shtml Last fall, several UW-Eau Claire students studied abroad in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and spent two weeks working on an international community development program. They lived in the small village with local families and worked on several projects. Saturday, the group will host a 5K charity run/walk to raise money for the children in the village. 27e1a1ca-8203-4ceb-9686-10464583ce28 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Proceeds to go to educating children in El Fortín, Nicaragua Nicole Strittmater Staff Writer http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_b34m06v6.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Kappa.Delta.Pi.To.Sponsor.Bone.Marrow.Drive-3367233.shtml UW-Eau Claire's Epsilon Omicron chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is sponsoring a bone marrow drive from noon to 7 p.m. today in the Arrowhead Room of Davies Center. db49b784-d732-4526-b96a-219a0f58540d Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Individuals can register, be tested free of cost Cassandra Golburg Sports Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Showcase/Ask-Anything-3367126.shtml 16f76f73-4d15-4533-8d8f-3146215a9e46 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Showcase 5/08/08 Scott Hansen Chief Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_9gasunk9.png http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Showcase/ Other http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Showcase/Summertime.And.The.Livins.Easy-3367119.shtml College life creates a social atmosphere that keeps students busy. The problem is, what to do over the summer? How are college students supposed to entertain themselves in this period of relative social isolation? 87f4aadc-40a7-4201-952b-2cdfd9d14c1e Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Showcase 5/08/08 Students share plans for break Nick Gourdoux Sports Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Showcase/ Other http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/In.Review.Film.Hardly.In.control-3367182.shtml As "Control" began, it was hard for me to ignore its pacing. Set in Macclesfield, England, 1973, the film begins by taking the viewer through the early years of aspiring singer Ian Curtis career, played by Sam Riley, and finishes it off with his suicide at the age of 23 in 1980. bbe77598-3b32-4858-89ef-2ba13e73ec24 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 Music biopic fails to match genre standard Scott Hansen Chief Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_n2299vlt.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/The-Best.Of.Eau.Claire-3367180.shtml Over the past few weeks the Scene Editor has asked UW-Eau Claire students (and whoever else filled out the forms) what is the cream of the crop, the best of the best in Eau Claire. Now, the results are in. d90d51f9-0576-48d3-a7bf-c9bd7ecb25da Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_w3t665et.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/In.Review.Red.Robin-3367185.shtml I love food. I love it even more when it's free. Last week I was, thanks to my roommate, able to participate in the trial run openings at Red Robin, 3005 Golf Road. Like the slogan goes - "Red Robin - Yum!" 1b7187e5-0842-4508-a381-7e31cde113dd Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 3005 Golf Road Natalie Saeger Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_d7ctcau7.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Rugby.Roughs.Up.Teams.In.Border.Battle-3367278.shtml All season, the UW-Eau Claire men's rugby team has gotten bruised and beaten while practicing three times a week. This weekend proved it was all worthwhile. 3f1cdd45-d51b-4c8d-a9c3-fd898bc4424a Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Eau Claire wins tournament for first time in seven years after beating UW-Platteville Tara Cegla Copy Editor http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Softball.Prepares.For.Tournament-3367280.shtml The UW-Eau Claire softball team will be hosting the NCAA first round regional championship starting on Thursday. 591c3a5e-1a44-454d-8d7f-b23bd69738d5 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Blugolds receive at-large bid for NCAA tournament along with individual WIAC honors http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/rocket.Comes.Crashing.Down-3367293.shtml It played out like a movie script, kicking off like a secret-agent flick and concluding like the biopic of a religious leader. ac222225-e75b-4794-bc60-02904feadf48 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Pitcher Roger Clemens faces accusations of illegal drug use and infidelity Ken Davidoff - Newsday http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/High-Expectations-3367276.shtml As the semester comes to a close it's time to take a look at the spring season of Blugolds sports. 6e75aa3f-3ec1-423f-9727-65a354dad8c7 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Reviewing the successes of spring sports season at Eau Claire Nick Gourdoux Sports Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_m155am88.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/PoliceBlotter/Pissing.The.Night.Away-3367205.shtml ee22888e-3e26-4484-b41c-153d5d34f3d6 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Police Blotter 5/08/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_isce1e5k.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/PoliceBlotter/ Police Blotter http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/PoliceBlotter/The-Best.Of-3367146.shtml f1d9f964-6cdb-4573-9b0e-33509136b1bd Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Police Blotter 5/08/08 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_isce1e5k.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/PoliceBlotter/ Police Blotter http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/A.Questioning.Of.Morales-3367150.shtml It has been over two years since Bolivia chose its 80th president, Juan Evaristo Morales Ayma - many people may praise him, saying we should be proud to have our first indigenous president, but there's nothing to praise on how he is governing Bolivia. ed801756-8080-4ed2-bcfb-e73de9cc4b57 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial/Opinion 5/08/08 Bolivian president has long list of violations Claudia Lozano Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_2h4o41v2.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/Spectator.Editorial.Defending.The.Flipside-3367136.shtml Campus groups are protesting an article in The Flipside that implied the rape of an unconscious woman. cd2638c9-7110-4179-bdea-6e58ab66b5ac Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial/Opinion 5/08/08 Distasteful content deserves protection from censorship http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/What-A.Scoop.A.Wonderful.World-3367155.shtml Hopefully my positive attitude about what makes our society great will be enough to inspire you to better appreciate some of the everyday occurrences in your life. c52f769b-7dae-43fb-bfbf-b5f19a29a661 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial/Opinion 5/08/08 Taking step back to look at society's problem shows much can be improved Timothy Langton Editorial Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_ru2zr662.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/Dumbing.Down.Of.Uwec-3367131.shtml My college education is finally nearing its end. I fell in love with this university on day one and I am convinced it really is one of the best value universities in the nation - a whole lot of bang for your buck. That said, I am deeply concerned about UW-Eau Claire's future. e794a8e7-4cca-40bc-ba72-251c08fbdef6 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial/Opinion 5/08/08 University needs to improve education Nick Halter Editor in Chief http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_2cmq228c.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/Editorialopinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/StudentLife/An.Endless.Campaign-3367266.shtml For senior Andrew Christianson, junior Neil Chappell and sophomore LeRoy Nosker Tanner, their "Dungeons and Dragons" career began for them after an introduction from their older brothers. 1b0754e3-71b6-4d91-9e83-e2b43b43d151 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Student Life 5/08/08 'D&D' fosters creativity, social interaction Emily Doud Chief Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper218/thumbs/t_6l908729.jpg http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/StudentLife/ Features/Campus Life http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/NationWorldNews/Random.AntiDrug.Tests.Play.Big.Role.In.Summer.2008.Olympic.Games-3367210.shtml When some 11,000 athletes arrive in Beijing for the Summer Olympic Games in August, a few will be playing cat-and-mouse games to avoid random anti-drug tests. 1dcceeb1-147f-4575-bc12-f8519ced91c1 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Nation & World News 5/08/08 Organizers plan to test 4,500 athletes, some may avoid detection Tim Johnson - McClatchy Newspapers http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/NationWorldNews/ Other http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/NationWorldNews/Candidates.Struggle.Over.Close.Victories.In.Primaries-3367209.shtml Barack Obama (D-Ill.) won North Carolina's primary Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) pulled out a surprisingly close victory in Indiana, triggering speculation that Clinton's candidacy is staggering and perhaps near its end. 29925cd7-f7d1-4b88-8d8a-db5db7b2f633 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Nation & World News 5/08/08 Clinton's federal gas plan an issue, large number of delegates still remain uncommitted David Lightman - McClatchy Newspapers http://www.spectatornews.com/news/2008/05/08/NationWorldNews/ Other