Bridget Cooke , Staff Writer
March 28, 2013
The rhythmic pounding of feet and clapping of hands. Beating drums and yells of excitement. All of this could be heard blasting from Zorn Arena Tuesday night. The source of the sound was a professional dance company called Step Afrika!, who brought a dance performance known as stepping to the UW-Eau... Read more »
Meghan Flynn, Freelancer
March 15, 2013
Harry Potter has been known as the Boy Who Lived. But for one night, a campus group aimed to make him the Boy Who Danced. Every March the Student Ministry of Magic and Sutherland Hall host the Yule Ball. The dance is based on the Yule Ball in the Harry Potter novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Julia... Read more »
Amelia Kimball, Freelancer
March 15, 2013
Goats, caribou, music and a late night lounge. All of these have one thing in common: coffee. Each of these different coffee places, The Goat Coffee House, Caribou Coffee, Acoustic Café and Racy D’Lenes Coffee Lounge, have features which make them unique. The environment, workers and other costumers... Read more »
Nicole Miller, Staff Writer
March 15, 2013
With its theme, “A World with No Culture,” International Culture Night gave students the chance to appreciate diversity through dance, fashion, and food. ICN took place at 7 p.m. March 7 in Schofield Auditorium. The event began with a play where, in the future, the creative world has manifested into... Read more »
Nick Erickson and Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer and Copy Editor
March 14, 2013
After eight long weeks of class and endless amounts of snow, Spring Break has finally arrived. While some UW-Eau Claire students use the time to return home and relax with their families, others are taking the opportunity to fit in a short vacation. Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor, and Nick... Read more »
Karl Enghofer, Freelancer
March 14, 2013
“This is it.” That is what Matt Hasenmueller and Kyle Culver were thinking when they heard each other’s musical talents at a summer bonfire. Nearly four years later, Hasenmueller and Culver established the band The Last Semester, with Hasenmueller on lead vocals, and Culver on lead guitar. The... Read more »
Martha Landry, Currents Editor
March 14, 2013
Boy with hair and eyes who is sitting … you rock my world. I just wish we could be together. I know. I’m being specific … hope no one knows who I’m talking about even though I’m publicly publishing who I’ve been creeping on (I mean admiring) from... Read more »
David Burish, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
The Center for Alcohol Studies and Education at UW-Eau Claire held three sections of Life of an Athlete, a program focused on improving lifestyles of athletes, on March 12. John Underwood, the founder and director of the American Athletic Institute, was the keynote speaker for this program and emphasized... Read more »
Karl Enghofer, Freelancer
March 12, 2013
“This is it.” That is what Matt Hasenmueller and Kyle Culver thought when they heard each other’s musical talents at a summer bonfire. Nearly four years later, Hasenmueller and Culver established the band The Last Semester, with Hasenmueller on lead vocals and Culver on lead guitar. The duo added... Read more »
Katie Bast, Staff Writer
March 12, 2013
Dozens of students, professors and community members gathered March 8 to hear a lecture on the affect young people, women and social media have had on the Arab Spring given by Sahar Khamis, an expert on the topic of Middle Eastern media. Khamis is an assistant professor of communication and affiliate... Read more »
