Rita Fay
March 28, 2012
The impact sports and athletes have had on politics and social movements around the world cannot be overstated, a renowned sports writer said Wednesday night. “You can tell the history of race and racism just by looking at it through sports,” sports writer Dave Zirin said. “You can tell an amazing... Read more »
David Heiling
March 26, 2012
One of Utne Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” as well as The Nation’s first ever sports writer will be on campus for the UW-Eau Claire’s Forum series. Dave Zirin, who is also the host of Sirius XM Radio’s “Edge of Sports Radio” and a published author will... Read more »
Debora Biasutti
December 1, 2011
An award-winning journalist for satellite news network Al Jazeera English urged attendees of UW-Eau Claire’s Forum series to pay attention to global affairs and reminded them that they have the power to change U.S. news Wednesday night in Zorn Arena. Josh Rushing, co-host of the network’s current... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
October 20, 2011
It’s not often a 26-year-old quits his dream job to run a MySpace page. Especially when that dream job earns him $100,000 per year. Jamie Tworkowski left his job as a sales representative for Hurley in 2006 to start a non-profit organization named To Write Love On Her Arms, in honor of his friend Renee... Read more »
Thom Fountain
March 25, 2010
Posted at 7:45 a.m. 3/28/10 There’s been enough talking about the fight for environmentalism, and now it’s time to take action. That’s the mantra of Natalie Jeremijenko, the latest speaker for UW-Eau Claire’s Forum. Jeremijenko, an associate professor of art at New York University,... Read more »
Sara Nemec
February 11, 2010
We will find extraterrestrials in the next two dozen years. At least that’s what senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute Seth Shostak said. Shostak bet the audience a cup of Starbucks coffee that his prediction would come true. Shostak was a featured speaker... Read more »
