Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
May 2, 2013
In 2010, the Student Office of Sustainability funded 12 water bottle filling stations. The “EZ H2O to go!” bottle filling stations are meant to promote the use of reusable water bottles rather than using one-time use plastic bottles. Now, SOS is hoping to purchase five more, to be... Read more »
Nate Beck, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
State lawmakers are talking of freezing UW System tuition in light of a recently exposed budget surplus. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau issued a report on April 19, unfolding a UW System reserve account balance of about $648 million. The UW System said in a statement on Friday, April 19 that only $207... Read more »
Brandi Kinderman, Freelancer
May 1, 2013
The seventh annual International Poetry Reading took place at 7:30 p.m., April 23rd in the Ojibwe Grand Ballroom located in the Davies Center. About 230 individuals ranging from students and faculty members to community members from all over the Chippewa Valley gathered to experience the world in 42... Read more »
Brittni Straseske, Staff Writer
April 25, 2013
With the assistance of $30,000 of student segregated fee money, two classrooms, Hibbard 318 and Phillips 281, will be renovated into active learning labs. Student Senate passed the bill allocating the money on Monday by voice vote. The bill was introduced by Senator Christian Paese, director of the Information... Read more »
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 25, 2013
This summer, the Student Office of Sustainability’s three-year solar panel project will become a reality when photovoltaic solar panels are installed on the roof of McIntyre Library. The UW-Eau Claire Student Senate passed a bill approving the project by voice vote Monday night. The project has been... Read more »
Katie Bast, Staff Writer
April 24, 2013
Even though Bryan Larson and Jason Rector were just elected as student body president and vice president last week, they already have formulated several goals they hope to accomplish next year, but ultimately they’d like to make students more aware of what goes on in Senate. “People don’t realize... Read more »
April 17, 2013
The 2013 Student Senate election results were posted Wednesday evening after three days of student voting. Here are the results for the elections, including Student Body president, on- and off-campus Senators and the three referenda on the ballot. Senators are listed alphabetically with total votes received... Read more »
April 11, 2013
In order for UW-Eau Claire students to have as much information on Student Senate candidates as possible before voting begins April 15, The Spectator allowed every candidate to send in a short biography of themselves and what they hope to accomplish as Senators. The candidates are listed alphabetically. Cale... Read more »
Martha Landry & Alex Zank, Currents Editor & News Editor
April 11, 2013
When UW-Eau Claire students go to the polls for the spring Student Senate elections starting April 15, they will have a choice to make for the first time in four years between two tickets for Eau Claire Student Body President and Vice President. The two tickets are Bryan Larson and Jason Rector, who... Read more »
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 11, 2013
Along with voting for their future Student Senators, students will also be voting on three referenda. Here’s what they are about. Student Court One referendum that the students will be voting on is whether or not to eliminate the Student Court, Treasurer and Chief of Staff Tyrel Zich said. The Student... Read more »
