Taylor Kuether , Managing Editor
April 3, 2013
In a March 2013 fashion spread in Numero magazine titled “African Queen,” the model featured was 16-year-old, blue-eyed, blonde-haired Ondria Hardin. Hmm, sounds counterintuitive to feature a white girl in a fashion spread called “African Queen,” right? It gets so much worse: Hardin was in blackface. Do... Read more »
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 13, 2012
Towers Hall RAs and residents as well as other members of the UW-Eau Claire community gathered Wednesday night in the Towers Hall Commons room for a discussion about racism and white privilege. The event was in response to the racially insensitive signs posted in a women’s bathroom on the Hmong Culture... Read more »
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 6, 2012
On Nov. 20, four signs which contained culturally insensitive and racist remarks were discovered in the women’s bathroom on the 8th floor of Towers Hall North, where the Hmong Culture Living Learning Community is located. The sign on the main door to the women’s bathroom read: “Problems with this... Read more »
Debora Biasutti
October 20, 2011
Becky Worth — Bournemouth, UK Junior, Journalism & History “Eau Claire wasn’t my first choice. I picked Oregon, but only because it was above California and I thought everything was really close — I was wrong because (the... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
October 13, 2011
It seems whenever a preacher of some sort shows up on campus, it always appears to cause quite the conversation. Not necessarily a public uproar, per se, but a milling of comments on Facebook statuses or tweets. Even then, many students simply pass by and disregard the soapbox antics. I usually like... Read more »
April 10, 2011
UWEC witnessed a show full of cultures from different nationalities on the first UW-Eau Claire’s annual Asian Night a couple of weeks ago. It was a night full of cultural performances, traditional clothing, and delightful cuisines. Countries such as Malaysia, Mongolia, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
November 18, 2010
Peer Diversity Educators, a student-run organization known for presenting diversity workshops to residence halls and classrooms, is hiring for Spring 2011. “We develop hands-on programs that touch on subjects related to diversity and social justice,” said Program Coordinator Tracie... Read more »
Janie Boschma
January 28, 2010
One of Gov. Jim Doyle’s most recent vetoes has left some state lawmakers and UW students, especially those from northern Wisconsin, disappointed. The Dec. 11 veto stalled the passage of Senate Bill 223, which would have required the governor to appoint at least one member to the UW System Board... Read more »
