Sam Rosenberry
April 19, 2011
The Environmental Endeavors Commission (EEC) organized several events around campus through throughout the week to commemorate Earth Day. These events include live music, movies and a Sustainability Showcase on Thursday. Brittany Schoenick, a member of the EEC, said she wants this to be a learning experience... Read more »
Thom Fountain
April 17, 2011
The following is my inevitable eulogy. If one of you could read it at my funeral, that’d be a great help: Thom Fountain loved to bike. He lived downtown Eau Claire, a six-minute sprint to Hibbard Hall when he woke up at 8:52 for his 9 a.m. class. Everyday he’d fly down Graham Street past Wells Fargo... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
April 14, 2011
With one win and one loss under their belts so far in the month of April, UW-Eau Claire’s women’s tennis team was more than ready to put up a fight in their match against St. Olaf on April 9. Despite showing a strong effort and some very close matches, the Blugolds lost 0-9. The loss pushed... Read more »
Thom Fountain
April 14, 2011
Managing Editor Thom Fountain talked with student body presidential candidate Phil Rynish and his running mate Mark Morgan. Thom Fountain: Do you want to give a little history of you at the university and in senate? Phil Rynish: I started about two weeks into my freshman year. I was appointed by then... Read more »
Taylor Kuether
April 14, 2011
Choose flats over flip flops. Flats add polish to any outfit; save the flip flops for the poolside in the heat of the summer months. Utilize layering: Try a light cardigan over a tee or tank top this time of year. Retro is really popular right now. Wedge heels, high-waisted jeans, shorts, and skirts,... Read more »
Ben Rueter
April 14, 2011
By noon, the campus mall is packed with students passing between classes and heading to Davies for lunch. With sunny days in the near future, the area will be even more crowded with students enjoying the ultraviolet rays and taking their food to enjoy out in the grass. Now, imagine navigating that crowd... Read more »
Rebecca Lubecki
April 14, 2011
The first time alcohol was allowed on a UW campus was in 1973 at the first Viennese Ball in Eau Claire — with, of course, a request from the Ball Committee, said Jennifer Brockpahler, Artistic Director of the event. “An important part of the ball has always been the excellent university-community-international... Read more »
Debora Biasutti
April 14, 2011
Next time UW-Eau Claire student and spinning instructor Abby Hutcheson leads her class, she will not only make her students burn calories, but also burn less fossil fuels. In a 24-3 vote, the Student Senate passed a bill on April 4 allocating $29,970.20 for the purchase of 22 Green Revolution generators... Read more »
Frank F. Pellegrino
April 14, 2011
‘Who is this girl?’ ‘Why is she so young?’ ‘And, why do I need to listen to her?’ Those were just some of the questions junior Erin Manske remembers facing on the first day of dance practice. Manske, a math major at UW-Eau Claire, was hired last year to jumpstart the Eleva-Strum High School... Read more »
Martha Landry
April 14, 2011
After day one of this weekend’s tournament in Waverly, Iowa, the UW-Eau Claire women’s golf team were trailing first place by four strokes, and junior Emily Swift knew they were going to be playing catch up on the second day. “It’s hard to go from practice to competition,” Swift said. “Hitting... Read more »
