Home for the holiday

Seven years running, Ski Sprites aim to scare

By Scott Hansen

When the Ski Sprites Water Ski Show Team began running a haunted house out of the Eau Claire County Exposition Center seven years ago, signs didn't point to it becoming a repeat performance. Renee Erickson, director of the Ski Sprites Water Ski Show Team, recalled how the first year was a tough one for the group as a whole.

Who are they?

Hobnailers

By Spectator staff

The Spectator spoke with sophomore Sarah Ames, secretary of the Hobnailers. Who are the Hobnailers? The Hobnailers are the outdoor adventure group on campus. We plan and organize outdoor recreation trips and events. Our motto is "We play outside." How often do the Hobnailers meet? We meet every other Thursday at 6 p.

Ask anything

By Scott Hansen

Dear Ask Anything, Can eating Pop Rocks and drinking soda actually kill you? Where did that story come from? -Tempting fate Dear Tempting Fate, As Halloween approaches, someone must have been catching up with the latest super-special scare edition of the 1998 film horror classic "Urban Legends" to come up with such a question.