Zack Katz, Copy Editor
February 18, 2013
Last weekend, UW-Eau Claire started off their feature performer series with grunge-pop band Zoo Animal. The group was the first of three showcase artists. Throughout the semester, the University Activities Commission’s Cabin Committee will featured artists in The Cabin. The Minneapolis natives played... Read more »
Rita Fay, Staff Writer
February 18, 2013
The city of Eau Claire must have been sold out of glitter, wigs, feather boas and fake eyelashes as local drag queens got ready for UW-Eau Claire’s second annual Fire Ball hosted by the Women’s and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allied resource center. Approximately 500 people... Read more »
Emily Albrent , Op/Ed Editor
February 18, 2013
For senior art students Emily Hultman and Kelsey Temanson, creating a new, modern look for the McIntyre Library’s reference desk was an opportunity to add something eye-catching to their resumes. The new desk is made out of bent and curved wood, so for Hultman, the design in general posed some potential... Read more »
Martha Landry, Currents Editor
February 18, 2013
Are you attractive? Do you like to travel? If you answered yes to BOTH of these questions then I have news for you. MissTravel, an online travel dating website, matches up broke but hot girls with rich men, who will take them on trips around the world. According to the website,... Read more »
Jessica Amaris, Staff Writer
February 7, 2013
Pick two: getting enough sleep, a social life or good grades. Seems impossible, right? It is a daily struggle more and more college students are facing. While this stress is nothing new, Jennifer Muehlenkamp, psychology professor at the university, said among college students stress, depression and anxiety... Read more »
Michelle Enger, Chief Copy Editor
February 7, 2013
Fresh produce, meats and bakery items may be hard to come by during the winter months in Wisconsin, but it shouldn’t be a problem for the residents of Eau Claire. Not even for temporary residents like university students. The Eau Claire farmer’s market is not only a summer occasion; it is also a... Read more »
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
February 7, 2013
As Valentine’s Day nears (Thursday, Feb. 14, in case anyone was in need of a reminder), the thought of getting a gift, going out to eat and spending the day with significant others looms in the mind. Make this the best Valentine’s Day yet by checking out these places to get all the necessities. Be... Read more »
David Heiling, News Editor
February 7, 2013
“What are you going to do about it, boy?” she said. “The time is now, if you want to make a change for the better, right now is the time to show the next generation you can be colorblind and still succeed in this world.” That, among many other topics is exactly what Joanne Bland will be speaking... Read more »
Martha Landry, Currents Editor
January 31, 2013
Nomz. Haggis. Before you make any judgments, hear me out! I was a haggis hater at one point in time, too. When you break it down to the core of what this Scottish delicacy is, sheep heart, liver and lungs mixed with onions and spices which are then cooked inside a... Read more »
David Burish , Staff Writer
January 31, 2013
The United States Department of Agriculture began to tighten the requirements for school lunch programs last January. “The final rule” mandates school lunch programs to be in alignment with the dietary guidelines for Americans. Such as lowering trans and saturated fat counts and providing a variety... Read more »
