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Palin not a qualified candidate

Republican won't take female vote from Dem

By Andy Boden

On Aug. 29, one day after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, Republican presidential nominee John McCain announced to the country that his running mate would be Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. This is the first time since 1984 when a presidential candidate from one of the major parties chose a woman as his running mate.

No prayer hatin'

Poultry company right to allow breaks for religous acts

By Spectator Staff

A St. Cloud-based poultry company isn't exactly chicken when it comes to accommodating diversity. According to a Sep. 10 Associated Press article, Gold'n Plump Poultry Inc. has agreed to allow nine Somali Islamic workers at its plants to take short prayer breaks and refuse to handle pork products in response to a 2006 class-action lawsuit.

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"Do I Look Illegal?"

Media credit: Taylor Kuether

Many UW-Eau Claire students contributed to the "Do I Look Illegal?" protest, hosted by the UWEC College Democrats, which took place all day Wednesday.

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