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Army training at Eau Claire at risk

Members of Peace and Justice oppose military program

By Sean McCormick

This fall, UW-Eau Claire will offer a pilot phase of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, which offers leadership and military training to thousands of students nationwide. Under the new program, current Eau Claire enrollees will no longer have to drive to UW-Stout to attend ROTC classes, and students interested in a career with the Army can start their journey right here in Eau Claire.

Gun control will not help reduce crime

Second Amendment allows people to protect themselves

By Mike Hildebrandt

The recent shootings have once again brought guns to the minds of Americans. While we should question why these people committed these crimes, politicians and others with a specific agenda have used these tragedies to try to make gun control a priority. Now some of you may ask, don't we need gun control? My answer, dear friends, is an emphatic, unquestioning - no.

Spectator editorial: Bad management

Congressional delegation gave bonuses to staff members

By Spectator staff

We choose them to guide us, to advise us and to work for us for a better country, but lately it seems House representatives are not following what they preach. According to an April 20 Associated Press article, most members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation have used tax dollars to give bonuses to their employees.

What is Chapter 17, become aware

University system is taking away students' rights

By Kristoffer Martin

Students face ethical issues primarily dealing with the waves of idealism from all political and social walks of life that resonate from authority and religious beliefs. In the new revisions of the chapter 17 statute set down by the Board of Regents for the UW System these political and social idealisms hit home.

Breaking Boundaries: Weight policy

Airlines' new policy for overweight people to purchase two seats is fair

By Claudia Lozano

Some people don't like flying. I'm not one of them, I do like to fly, I like the food - yes, I love those small trays, the small table where you can hardly cut your bread, I have fun when I fly. What I don't like about flying is when I have someone that does not respect my sitting space.

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