Katie Hoffman
May 12, 2011
Senior Paydon Miller’s first memory of being interested in politics was when he was around 10 years old. Citing his mother as his source of ideology, with her “live and let live” attitude, Miller said he credits her for getting him involved in politics. Miller said that although his parents vote,... Read more »
Brian Miller
May 5, 2011
Gym. Tan. Lax. Those were the words printed proudly on t-shirts sold by the UW-Eau Claire men’s lacrosse team. “Ever since the Jersey Shore came out …” said team vice president Matt Michener, describing where the slogan came from. The t-shirts were an idea that originated at a different university... Read more »
Briana Gruenewald
April 28, 2011
While many imminent graduates are preparing to move back in with their parents or start new jobs, senior Katlyn Head is getting ready to leave the country for nearly a year, devoting herself to Christian missionary work. Trading the comfort of Wisconsin and material society of the United States for several... Read more »
Frank F. Pellegrino
April 14, 2011
‘Who is this girl?’ ‘Why is she so young?’ ‘And, why do I need to listen to her?’ Those were just some of the questions junior Erin Manske remembers facing on the first day of dance practice. Manske, a math major at UW-Eau Claire, was hired last year to jumpstart the Eleva-Strum High School... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
April 7, 2011
Managing to balance 16 credits and a part-time job is more than enough work for any college student. On top of midterm projects, 14-page papers and of course final exams, finding the time and energy to go to work can be difficult. But for sophomore elementary education major Sara Passint, 16 credits... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
March 31, 2011
Recitals and concerts are often events to celebrate the musicians. They’re the visible ones; the audience can see their face, connect it to a name. The behind-the-scenes work, by definition, is hidden and perhaps often goes unnoticed. In this case, the composers are the artists working out of sight. Nineteen-year-old... Read more »
Eric Christenson
March 16, 2011
When a musician is asked what inspires them the most, typically, they will give you a short list of other artists whose work has influenced their own. Maybe it could be some of the music their parents listened to or artists they’ve discovered on their own. Senior creative writing major Alyssa Rieper... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
March 10, 2011
Carly Pingel and her family were on vacation in Arkansas when she got the phone call. She happened to be on a boat at the time so she didn’t answer, but the caller left a voicemail. The call was from a New York area code and it informed her that she had been chosen. She had to find cell phone reception... Read more »
Debora Biasutti
March 3, 2011
Performing his own rap songs at the UW-Eau Claire Relay For Life Kickoff on Feb. 18 wasn’t the most difficult challenge Michael Doing has faced in his life. After going through colon cancer at the age of 13, Mike started to face life with a different perspective. “Just knowing that I’m strong enough... Read more »
Eric Larson
February 24, 2011
It’s quite common — and almost inevitable, some would argue — to have adolescent dreams of becoming famous. Whether it’s thoughts of movies, sold-out concerts, game-winning touchdowns or celebrity-bursting, camera-flashing, Cristal-poppin’ Hollywood parties, the desire for fame — in any sense... Read more »
