Groups offered aid amid financial crisis

Senate extends application deadline for WAGE, others, extra time does not guarantee help

By McLean Bennett

The Women and Gender Equity Center, staring down the barrel of an impending financial crisis this year, got a bit of a lifeline thrown its way on Monday. The center could see its money pot dry up soon after WAGE missed a deadline last semester to turn in paperwork to receive funding through Student Senate.

Award recognizes professor's achievement

By Keri Wabrowetz

Musicand Theater's Murphy 10th recipiant of Distinguished Professorship.

Tavern League fights smoking ban

Local business seeing losses in face of city-wide prohibition

By Gillian Ekern

July 1 marked the first day of Eau Claire's citywide smoking ban. Not even three months later, people are taking action against it - most notably the Tavern League of Wisconsin. Eau Claire County's Tavern League President Sally Jo Birtzer said city businesses are at an average of 35 to 45 percent loss since the start of the smoking ban.

University recognized for Service Learning

By Janie Boschma

UW-Eau Claire earns spot in Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities.

Eau Claire students become the teacher

With the help of local middle school, nursing majors educate on the benefits of health

By Luke Anderson

This week nursing students will team up with children from the gifted and talented program from several different middle schools around the Eau Claire area to discuss health related issues. The children will be bused to UW-Eau Claire on Thursday and will talk to sophomore nursing students.

Biological Science Seminars begin with a bang

By Breann Schossow

UW-Eau Claire hosts series showcasing professors' research, funding to come from new donor clinic.

Student Senate

Senators meet with Davies architects

By Spectator Staff

Lots of windows, plenty of seating, "warm" colors and an emphasis on green initiatives were what Student Senate members said they want in the university's future student center. Senate held a special meeting Monday night with representatives from Bray/Burt Hill, the engineering firm hired to draw up plans for the ongoing Davies Center remodeling project.