David Heiling, News Editor
April 24, 2013
When I think of politics, a lot of things come to mind. Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., lobbyists and leaders to name a few. But there is a different type of politics. An idea that is not decided on votes, popularity or ideas with platforms and maybe cannot be defined as politics at all. In my head it... Read more »
Taylor Kuether, Managing Editor
January 31, 2013
Two UW-Eau Claire students are running for city council seats in the April 2 election. Spectator Managing Editor Taylor Kuether interviewed each candidate on their views and goals for the position. Michael Turner, 33, has lived in Eau Claire his whole life and enrolled at UW-Eau Claire in 1997. Now a... Read more »
Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor
November 15, 2012
Barack Obama securely earned another four years in the Oval Office on Election Day Nov. 6. He did so in the middle of an era in the United States of America that is becoming more and more divided ideologically, seemingly by the day. However, it seems as though it is more than just ideological now. In... Read more »
Alex Zank
November 7, 2012
The relationship between Student Senate and the United Council of UW Students has hit a bit of a rough patch this semester, but this is not a new topic. It all started well before this semester, with the referendum that took place in Oct. 2011 when students decided they wanted to stay in United Council. There... Read more »
Karl Enghofer, Freelancer
November 6, 2012
Members of the cast of FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and ABC’s “Happy Endings” stopped by the Randall Park neighborhood Sunday to support President Obama and encourage young Eau Claire voters to take to the polls. Danny DeVito, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney from “Sunny”... Read more »
Spectator Staff
November 1, 2012
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and former President Bill Clinton both spoke in Eau Claire on Oct. 31. Ryan spoke at Florian Gardens at 8 a.m. and Clinton spoke at the Ramada Convention Center, doors opened at 6:15 p.m. Political Geography Professor Ryan Weichett said it seems that... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 1, 2012
Election Day is near. The nation soon will decide who will be our commander-in-chief for the next four years. And as the media always say, the people have a big decision this time around. But for one American Government class, their “big decision” does not come once, but twice in the month of November. Political... Read more »
Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor
October 25, 2012
On Oct. 22, Ron Kind, congressman (D-La Crosse) for Wisconsin’s 3rd District, toured the Material Sciences and Chemistry departments as a part of a tour of all six UW schools in his district (Eau Claire, La Crosse, Platteville, Stevens Point, River Falls and Stout). He is currently heading up an innovation... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, News Editor
September 6, 2012
I’ve come to expect that every presidential campaign will be dirtier than the last. With the truly unbelievable amounts of money being spent on both sides, it stands to reason that things would get pretty nasty. But it’s nice to find out that some things can still shock me. No, I’m not talking... Read more »
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Anna Soldner
April 2, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum stopped in Eau Claire on Friday while on his campaign tour of Wisconsin, whose primary is April 3. Santorum got a big welcome at Republican party headquarters, though some protesters also made an appearance — a few of whom held anti-Scott Walker signs.
