February 5, 2013
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California announced last Thursday there could be legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of 157 types of semiautomatic weapons and any magazine holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. If the ban were to go through, it would exempt any firearms used for the... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
September 6, 2012
Is the Wisconsin teacher equivalency license a good move for the Wisconsin education system? Yes: 1 No: 6 Abstentions: 0 The state of Wisconsin has introduced a new path to employment within its education system with the License Based on Equivalency. Basically, the license makes it easier for aspiring... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 16, 2012
UW-Eau Claire officials are currently exploring options to decide if they will reform the way Student Health Service on campus is run. One of the options could be partnering with a health care provider from the area, such as Luther Midelfort or Sacred Heart. There are many options being considered to... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 12, 2012
Last Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed 51 bills on Thursday and announced the list of bills on Friday. Among them are three controversial bills that limit access to abortion services stress, abstinence-only sex education and repeal the state’s Equal Pay Enforcement Act, which made it... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
March 29, 2012
The way UW-Eau Claire students receive their transcripts is changing, and with that change comes a price.Earlier this month, an online program operated by Credentials Solutions went live that would allow students to get .PDF files of their transcripts for $8 and hard copy versions for $10.The old program... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
March 8, 2012
In last week’s issue of The Spectator, an investigative story was published about the new W.R. Davies Center redesign and the costs associated. The cost for redesign at the 35 percent design phase is at least $572,000, which will be absorbed in the $48.8 million project budget. The redesign came... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
February 16, 2012
Should Eau Claire County require that sand mining companies donate to set aside land for preservation? Yes: 8 No: 1 According to a recent article in the Eau Claire Leader Telegram, Eau Claire County officials are considering a policy that would recommend or require silica sand mining companies to make... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
December 15, 2011
Beginning next semester, all residence hall entrances will remain locked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, accessible only with a Blugold card. From 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily, students will have access only to their own residence hall with their card, according to an article in last week’s issue of The... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
December 8, 2011
In mid-November, members of the Eau Claire County Board voted 24-2 to approve a moratorium on sand mining in the area. Two companies had submitted applications to open new sand mines in the area, adding to the current tally of 40 mines proposed, planned or operating in west-central Wisconsin, according... Read more »
November 3, 2011
For the next two years, would-be bike thieves might be thinking twice before taking bikes. The University Police received $3,400 in grant money to crack down on bike theft, a growing problem on campus. Between July 1 and Sept. 30, 13 bikes were reported stolen, according to an article in the Eau Claire... Read more »
