Kris Kotlarik
September 11, 2011
Last summer, Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe was staring his conference’s death in the face. Colorado left for the PAC-10. Nebraska jumped to the Big Ten two days later. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Texas were all rumored to be going to either the SEC orthe PAC-10. And then suddenly, everything... Read more »
Martha Landry
September 9, 2011
The UW-Eau Claire women’s volleyball team had a rough start this past weekend at the annual Labor Day Classic, but they turned it around for two wins on Tuesday.“We adjusted (the game plan) a lot. I think that is really the characteristic of this team this season,” head coach Kim Wudi... Read more »
Anna Soldner
September 9, 2011
Despite first-match nerves and an exceptionally young roster, the UW-Eau Claire women’s tennis team kicked off the season with back-to-back wins in Iowa last Saturday.The Blugolds began the double header by shutting out the University of Dubuque (Iowa) 9-0 and later maintained strong momentum with... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
September 8, 2011
UW-Eau Claire used to be the only school in the UW System without a mascot, but now that has changed. Student Senate formed a committee of students to put a bird face to the Blugold name earlier in the year. According to a university press release, the committee of students sent out a request to students,... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
September 8, 2011
Spontaneity was senior Jada Brunk’s modus operandi. “One of my first memories of her,” said senior Shelley Grosch, close friend to Brunk, “is her just getting up from doing her homework in the living room and going out to the porch and just dancing.” Senior Kelli Basa, another of Brunk’s... Read more »
Frank F. Pellegrino
September 8, 2011
Typically, if a freshman athlete is forced to take off an entire year from injury, they give up the sport. At least that’s what wrestling coach Russ Peloquin has experienced in his years at the helm of the program. But senior Ricky Gonzales was not the typical freshman when he came to UW-Eau Claire. “I... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
September 8, 2011
Paying for tuition is something every college student has in common. Sophomore Christopher Schasse said he thinks tuition is too high and a raise in tuition would be too much. He also said he couldn’t afford school without Pell grants. “Paying $8,000 a year for school is ridiculous to me,” Schasse... Read more »
Eric Christenson
September 8, 2011
If you stayed in Eau Claire this summer, chances are you saw downtown play host to a community of 27 large-scale sculptures designed locally and internationally for Sculpture Tour Eau Claire. As The Spectator reported last spring, you can vote for your favorites of the 50-week installment at designated... Read more »
Frank F. Pellegrino
September 8, 2011
The UW-Eau Claire women’s soccer team opened play last weekend by splitting two games against a pair of non-conference opponents. Senior Rachel Nerison led the way in the season opener on Friday, with two goals on the way to a convincing 4-0 victory against DePauw University (Ind.). The team then dropped... Read more »
Breann Schossow
September 8, 2011
Senior Cassia Harder had invited her manager to the viewing of the film. Afterwards, she made it very clear that who she was, and who her character was, were two different people. “This was not an extension of my personality,” she said. “I was telling a story.” Meanwhile, senior Katie Gerarden... Read more »
