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Let's remember February

Acknowledge importance of Black History Month

By Joseph Webb

Black History Month is a time when we acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in society as well as our community. The month of February allows us to embrace and recognize what great African-Americans have done to grant us a promising future.

Women sing to bring awareness

Group promotes positive, strong image through music

By Hannah Krier

Finding 13 college coeds together on a weekend, you might expect laughing, loud music and perhaps a little bit of chaos. These girls are no different; we just happen to be the ones making the music. We're called Audacious, Eau Claire's newest all female a cappella group, and we definitely live up to our name.

Wrong choice

Budget for program to fight women's violence denied

By Spectator staff

Last September UW-Stout was notified that it will lose its funding from a grant to reduce violence against women on campus, according to a Feb. 2 article by The Dunn County News. According to the article, the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice had received many applicants making a total of $41 million on request from a possible $9.

At last, impeachment is finalized

Blagojevich will be remembered for his lies

By Breann Schossow

While flipping channels last Thursday night, I landed on whatever channel it is that CNN is on. The news network followed coverage of now former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment by the Illinois State Senate. Finally. Impeachment is the best thing that could have happened.

Breaking Boundaries: Sinking career?

Phelps no doubt is a great swimmer, but should have had better judgement

By Claudia Lozano

It might seem as if drugs are the only topic we've published so far in this section, but what happened to Michael Phelps is something regrettable. A picture, which I'm sure most people have seen by now, was released in which the 14-time Olympic gold medal winner was caught inhaling from a marijuana bong during two days of partying last November at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, according to a Feb.

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