Green ideas get moving

Chancellor creates climate committee; group will work with Clean Commute on reducing emissions

By Timothy Langton

Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich said the campus is laying groundwork for changes it hopes to adopt as stated in the President's Climate Commitment and the Clean Commute Initiative.

Stout student testifies in EC stabbing case

By Spectator staff

Shane M. Peterson, 22, will enter a plea at a Dec. 14 arraignment in Eau Claire Circuit Court after Judge Benjamin Proctor found there was probable cause to continue with the case stemming from an August stabbing in the Water Street area.

Momentous moves

Junior touts hopes for mascot, school spirit

By Nicole Strittmater

Some know him as the Momentum Monday Man, the one dressed in a mythical bird costume giving high fives at the bottom of the hill. Some know him as the student trying to create an official mascot for UW-Eau Claire.

Music composer receives $6K grant

Professor drafting composition for Avalon String Quartet

By Netra Gillard

As one of UW-Eau Claire's newest composition professors, Ethan Wickman has composed a piece for the group, thanks to a grant from the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University.

Student board to shrink

Inconsistent attendance a factor in decision to decrease number of representatives

By Nicole Strittmater

The United Council of UW Students General Assembly passed legislation Saturday that will reconstruct its board of directors. Currently, the board consists of one student representative from each of the 21 campuses, in the UW System, said Elizabeth Schinke, UW-Eau Claire's United Council delegation leader.