Vote early, vote often

Wisconsin residents have great privilege of electing judges

By Ryan Olson

I fully realize the all-too-common empty rhetoric and hollow redundancy that permeates today's electoral politics. Twenty-four-hour news has fueled the never-ending campaign, electoral politics has become a massive economic and industrial complex and many have become disillusioned with the politics of our nation.

Budget needs education focus

Students across Wisconsin are working to lower tuition through campus organizations

By Dakota McCure

Are you paying too much for tuition? Do you ever worry about how you will pay back your $20,000 in school loans? If you are like the majority of students on campus, you are working one or two part-time jobs while taking out incredible loan debt to finance your public education here at UW-Eau Claire.

Spectator editorial: AP Audit

Stricter guidelines are needed for Advanced Placement classes

The heavy out-of-class workload of an average college student can be a huge change from the occasional homework assigned to high school students. To combat the struggles involved in this transition, Advanced Placement courses are offered during high school to help students prepare for the rigors of college academics.

McCormick's Musings: Duck, Duck, Goose

'Gray Duck' teaches racism, should be removed from classrooms altogether

By Jacob McCormick

There have been a number of topics that have thickened the debate atmosphere in college and caused an uproar among typically controlled friends. Politics and sports may dominate those controversial discussions at UW-Eau Claire and across the UW System, but the one argument that seems to divide the university in half with no potential for any leeway involves ducks and geese.

Drinking culture too strong

Instead of banning alcohol on campus, universities should encourage moderation

By Kathlyn Hotynski

The buzz in the college binge-drinking discussion is all about "changing the culture." It's even the tagline of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's college Web site. The problem is that no one knows what to do about the drinking culture.