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Building a hip-hop scene in an unlikely city

Zack Katz, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012

When describing the music scene in Eau Claire to a visitor, hip-hop is probably the last genre to come to mind. Acoustic rock, folk and country music dominate Eau Claire, but a group of students and locals, headed by sophomore Michael Vaughan, are attempting to introduce freestyle rapping to the city. The... Read more »

Shoot for the stars

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David Heiling
May 10, 2012

Inspiration in life can come from virtually anything. For sophomore advertising major Nathan “EJ” Ejuwa, that inspiration came at the hands of an old friend jumping out of his “studio” at 2 a.m. The “studio,” also known as his upstairs closet, is the set-up space for some of Ejuwa’s recording... Read more »

Battles, beats, big dreams

Debora Biasutti
March 3, 2011

Performing his own rap songs at the UW-Eau Claire Relay For Life Kickoff on Feb. 18 wasn’t the most difficult challenge Michael Doing has faced in his life. After going through colon cancer at the age of 13, Mike started to face life with a different perspective. “Just knowing that I’m strong enough... Read more »