Martha Landry, Currents Editor
May 2, 2013
With summer right around the bend, UW-Eau Claire students will soon be dodging orange cones instead of classes. Doug Derks, deputy city engineer for the city of Eau Claire said Blugolds living in town this summer won’t have too much construction to avoid in the city, but Interstate 94 may tell an entirely... Read more »
Nate Beck, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
State lawmakers are talking of freezing UW System tuition in light of a recently exposed budget surplus. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau issued a report on April 19, unfolding a UW System reserve account balance of about $648 million. The UW System said in a statement on Friday, April 19 that only $207... Read more »
Courtney Kueppers, Copy Editor
May 2, 2013
After months of research and preparation, seven health care administration students headed to Florida to present their research, learn from seminars and network with professionals in the field they someday hope to work. The HCAD students attended the 2013 American College of Health Care Administrators... Read more »
Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
It was a clear, comfortable and picturesque Tuesday afternoon to hold the university’s first annual Day of Remembrance ceremony. Just as the names of the 10 students and faculty members who have died this school year were read one by one, a wind came gushing through the ceremony. “I’d like to think... Read more »
Nicole Miller, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
Before the emergence of the internet and social media such as Twitter and Facebook, Ann Devroy and her colleagues at The Washington Post pounded out on typewriters stories that were literally hot off the press, still warm from the printing process. Though times have changed, the memories of those days... Read more »
Spectator Staff
April 25, 2013
A UW-Eau Claire sophomore is presumed dead after reportedly falling off the campus footbridge April 19 into the Chippewa River. According to Eau Claire Fire and Rescue Operations, David Patrick Rodgers was seen on the railing of the footbridge just before 11 p.m. He was reported to have fallen in the... Read more »
David Heiling, News Editor
April 25, 2013
As part of UW-Eau Claire’s Human Rights Week, many different activities are available for students, faculty and staff along with Eau Claire community members. These include guest speakers and experts in the field of human rights and trafficking. One of the experts in the field of human rights, Ruki... Read more »
Emily Albrent, Op/Ed Editor
April 25, 2013
Geography and the French language came together as ten UW-Eau Claire students embarked on a journey to Cajun country in Louisiana as part of a watershed and intercultural immersion trip to break down barriers and explore another culture during this year’s spring break. Cajun country is a place... Read more »
Brittni Straseske, Staff Writer
April 25, 2013
With the assistance of $30,000 of student segregated fee money, two classrooms, Hibbard 318 and Phillips 281, will be renovated into active learning labs. Student Senate passed the bill allocating the money on Monday by voice vote. The bill was introduced by Senator Christian Paese, director of the Information... Read more »
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 25, 2013
This summer, the Student Office of Sustainability’s three-year solar panel project will become a reality when photovoltaic solar panels are installed on the roof of McIntyre Library. The UW-Eau Claire Student Senate passed a bill approving the project by voice vote Monday night. The project has been... Read more »
