Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013
An unexpected May blizzard made for a change of plans for Putnam Hall’s annual Lovestock event. The carnival-like gathering featuring grill food and pizza, games, silent auctions and loud music gave something of its own, but perhaps a more welcome gift than six inches of snow. All of the money made... Read more »
Emily Albrent, Op/Ed Editor
April 24, 2013
More cheese, please You know what Wisconsin needs more of? Cheese. If you’re like me, you know that cheese is awesome and needs to be consumed on the daily. There will be a grilled cheese contest coming to Southwestern Wisconsin. And this isn’t just fun and games, this... Read more »
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
April 24, 2013
Last week sucked. Monday was both Patriot’s Day in Boston and the famous running of the Boston Marathon — it was meant to be a day of camaraderie and American spirit but was turned into a day of terror and uncertainty. That uncertainty hung over our heads for the rest of the week until Friday night’s... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2013
Twitter has incredible value during times of national tragedy. I was in The Spectator office when I first heard about the Boston Marathon bombings. As with most terrorist acts, there was a lot of initial confusion and uncertainty. It took a few hours for people to begin piecing together exactly what... Read more »
Brittni Straseske, Staff Writer
April 17, 2013
At a university that has four separate colleges, 80 degree programs and countless classes to choose from, it is easy to get lost in a four-year plan of classes. Advisers are here to help students navigate the waters of degree audits and graduation plans. Students are assigned an adviser based on their... Read more »
Michelle Enger, Chief Copy Editor
April 11, 2013
The Blugold men’s tennis team swept away the competition this past weekend against two Minnesota teams with an 8-1 win over the College of St. Scholastica Friday and an 8-1 victory over Bethel University Sunday. The wins leave Eau Claire with a 14-5 record this season. Junior Joe Meier returns serve... Read more »
Martha Landry, Currents Editor
April 11, 2013
A fresh batch of snow fell on the greens of Eau Claire, leaving the UW-Eau Claire men’s golf team without a place to practice. The Blugolds recently had their first tournament of the spring season on April 6. The men went into the meet without any outdoor practice, other than hitting balls on the driving... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire softball team got off to a perfect start in its conference schedule, going 4-0 this past weekend at Pioneer Stadium in Platteville. The Blugolds played both UW-Stevens Point and UW-Superior on Saturday and Sunday in an improvised schedule that became necessary when poor weather caused... Read more »
David Burish, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013
The outdoor season began for the men and women’s track team in La Crosse last Saturday with the women coming in second out of five teams and and the men out of seven. The men were lead by sophomore runner Thurgood Dennis, who finished first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.01 seconds. He also... Read more »
