David Taintor
April 29, 2010
The fact that you’re reading this in a newspaper is unusual. You’re holding a piece of history, printed with CMYK process color right here in Eau Claire on the dried pulp of dead trees. What you’re holding here can’t be found anywhere else. But maybe you go home, after class,... Read more »
Robert Tomlinson
April 29, 2010
Adieu, sweet winter. I knew you well. You know you’ve lived in the great state of Wisconsin too long when you consider a big winter snowstorm as just a bump in the road. I saw the university’s one-day closure due to snow last winter as an “opportunity knocks” sort of thing –... Read more »
Jake Johnson
April 29, 2010
Universities all across the nation are in the business of making hand-holding policies. No, I am not saying that all of a sudden you cannot connect palms with that special someone. Instead, the connection of those palms will be overseen and guided by university policies and programs to make life simpler,... Read more »
Dustin Luecke
April 29, 2010
We, the people of the media, find the defendant guilty. I know this is not always the case – no pun intended. But all too often, it seems that the way the media covers the courts can prematurely, and sometimes wrongfully, convict those working their way through an already trying legal system. Not... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 29, 2010
Universities are notoriously bad for parking. There are always too many cars and too few places to park them. With strict rules enforcing which permits can park where, the Davies Center and Hibbard lots are often full before midmorning. And with construction on the new UW-Eau Claire student center slated... Read more »
Janelle Gergen
April 29, 2010
UW-Eau Claire recently received a $10,000 award for its support of veterans on campus. The UW-Extension Adult Friendly Institution Incentive Plan awarded the grant in response to an application that focused on the new Veterans Center. “We’re particularly proud of the fact that we now have... Read more »
Danielle Ryan
April 29, 2010
Facing a crowd of hundreds if not thousands in UW – Eau Claire’s Zorn arena can be a daunting task. For 89-year-old Helen Thomas it was not even a match. On Thursday, UW – Eau Claire held the 13th annual Ann Devroy Memorial Forum announcing Breann Schossow as the winner of the Devroy... Read more »
Sara Nemec
April 29, 2010
There are close to 600 registered bikes on campus, according to the housing and residence life Think Tank. Soon students who do not own bikes will be able to ride, thanks to a new program sponsored by the Environmental Adventure Center. Students and faculty at UW-Eau Claire will be able to rent bicycles... Read more »
Danielle Ryan
April 29, 2010
Students, faculty and community members will have the opportunity Friday to participate in a naturalistic observation of college students on a typical weekend. While this may conjure images of alcohol abuse and irresponsibility for some, the Neighborhood/Bar Walk, sponsored by the Bridge Campus Community... Read more »
Danielle Ryan
April 29, 2010
Local foods will be the topic at hand today in Owen Park as a group of UW-Eau Claire students hosts Food Fest. The festival, which was planned by students for their small group communications class, will incorporate many organizations and businesses from around campus and Eau Claire. Junior Alyssa Molbeck,... Read more »
