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39th annual Viennese Ball continues to grow

Students and faculty enjoy the festivities of the Viennese Ball Friday and Saturday night at W.R. Davies Center

David Burish, Staff Writer
April 17, 2013

As the Davies Center closed down to students last Friday, Karen Stuber began the final touches on her biggest project of the year. Stuber, the Executive Director of the Viennese Ball, and a committee of thirty other staff members and community members have the task of turning the student center into... Read more »

Confessions, admirers pages represent the failings of human interaction

David Burish, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013

Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Snapchat and Youtube have become more than just neat technological tools to connect with the world: they have become part of a new society. I love technology and I think we can only progress as a society by embracing the new and cool toys our engineers and scientists dream... Read more »

Men and women open outdoor season with a strong impression

David Burish, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013

The outdoor season began for the men and women’s track team in La Crosse last Saturday with the women coming in second out of five teams and and the men out of seven. The men were lead by sophomore runner Thurgood Dennis, who finished first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.01 seconds. He also... Read more »

Badilla and Card represent UWEC in Div. III national championships

David Burish, Staff Writer
March 28, 2013

The UW-Eau Claire swimming and diving team sent two athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships in Shenandoah, Texas last week. Junior Alex Card placed 10th in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, receiving honorable mention All-American status in each of those events. Despite... Read more »

Google Glass is the beginning of a new wave of technology

David Burish, Staff Writer
March 3, 2013

For as long as I can remember, technology has been a part of my life. I learned how to use a computer around the age of three with programs such as Kid Pix and interactive children’s books that introduced me to basic computer tools. Once in elementary school, learning new programs became simple and... Read more »

Coping with life after Blugold sports

David Burish, Staff Writer
February 20, 2013

Senior tennis captain Taylor Heltne has always had tennis in her life. Since a young age, Heltne has kept a racket in hand and knew college wasn’t going to be any different. “I always knew I was going to play tennis,” Heltne said. She wasn’t recruited to play at UW-Eau Claire. Yet, in her freshman... Read more »

Redefining the faith line

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Haley Zblewski, News Editor
April 12, 2012

Over spring break, 45 students went on an interfaith immersion trip to Philadelphia. The students got the chance to visit the worship places of Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, Quakers, Muslims and other religious groups. Professor of religious studies Steve Spina created the trip. He wanted to spread the idea... Read more »