The flip side of The Flip Side

Publication could be valuable, drops the ball

By Aram deKoven

The following commentary is based on a panel discussion that I attended regarding the First Amendment and The Flip Side at Davies Center on Nov. 12. I was in attendance from 5 p.m. until roughly 6:50 p.m. The main focus of this panel discussion was the article written by sophomore Jake Everett, titled "Sexual Depravity.

New grading system needs our attention

Campus should be exploring more possibilities

By Frank Pellegrino

As we all know, the college life can be rough. We have to write long papers, work on frustrating group projects and pull all-nighters cramming in the last bit of information for huge exams. We do this all while working jobs to make ends meet and trying to save some time to spend with friends so we don't go absolutely crazy.

Spectator editorial: Fight the power

Professor justified in taking on RIAA, hopefully will win

By Spectator Staff

Stop, collaborate and listen. The once-popular lyric could be used to describe a new counterattack against the Recording Industry Association of America. According to a Nov. 16 Associated Press article, a Harvard Law School professor has launched a constitutional assault against a Federal copyright law at the heart of the industry's aggressive strategy and will defend a Boston University graduate student being targeted by the music industry's lawsuit.

A different take on Islam, terrorism

Speakers views, presentation problematic

By Ali Abootalebi

On Nov. 11, I attended a lecture by Robert Spencer, invited to the UW-Eau Claire campus by the Conservative Union. Spencer, who is the director of Jihad Watch and author of seven books and hundreds of articles, is a self-proclaimed expert on Islam. I found his lecture, "Islam and Terrorism," problematic in its title, its declared objectives and the way it was presented.

Mmmboppin' with Scott Hansen: Not the few, but the proud

By Scott Hansen

Lack of good military coverage leads to perpetuated stereotypes.