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Forensics takes second in first tournament

Tommy Kishaba
September 30, 2011

The buildings of the UW-Eau Claire campus were filled with numerous students dressed in their Sunday best this past Saturday, some easily recognizable as local students accompanied by many new faces. Suits and ties and skirts paced up and down the hallways muttering to themselves, some gesturing wildly.... Read more »

Forum speaker provides sustainability solutions

Spenser Bickett
September 29, 2011

The 70th season of The Forum kicked off with a presentation by Debra Rowe, who focused on outlining the sustainability problems facing our world and the solutions we can use to fix these problems. She led a presentation titled “Creating a Sustainable Future: Education, Actions and Resources for... Read more »

Women’s cross country wins first two

Ben Rueter
September 29, 2011

The Blugold cross country teams started the season off strong with two first place finishes by the women at the Roy Griak Invitational and the St. Mary’s Invitational and the men placed third at St. Mary’s. Coach Dan Schwamberger said both teams did very well for their first race of the season and... Read more »

BGC fills in holes left by cuts

Haley Zblewski
September 29, 2011

  For the 2011-2012 year, the Blugold Commitment differential tuition spending plan has allocated $5,018,556 to 64 different proposals that will benefit the students of UW-Eau Claire.   Since 1996, the differential tuition that students at Eau Claire paid stayed the same every year: $169 added... Read more »

AthElites: Austin Neu

September 29, 2011

  Junior Austin Neu is an AthElite. I can tell, can’t you? Well, of course you can’t … yet. You didn’t get the chance to sit down and talk SUPER BOWL!! And by Super Bowl, I mean football. And life … and being Irish. Come join our conversation and learn why he is an AthElite after... Read more »

Is it time to jump off the bandwagon?

Frank F. Pellegrino
September 29, 2011

  Ahhh … it’s three weeks into the fantasy football season (and regular football season too, I guess) and its already time to panic.   Well, sort of.   I have usually been one to exercise patience when it comes to managing a fantasy team. It’s really all about who you think is going... Read more »

Lockout is bad news

Sam Rosenberry
September 29, 2011

  The NBA season is roughly one month from starting. Well, it’s actually about one month from maybe starting due to the lockout.   It’s not looking good. I mean, this week the players and owners are meeting and maybe they can get closer on some issues, but it’s looking rough. It’s never... Read more »

Hispanic students discuss DREAM Act

Kris Kotlarik
September 29, 2011

  On Tuesday, three students led a panel on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act and how the potential law would impact them, as well as the community and the nation.   The DREAM Act, if passed by U.S. Congress, would provide conditional permanent residency to illegal... Read more »

UW-Eau Claire ranked high by G.I. Jobs Magazine

Rachel Minske
September 29, 2011

  Jill Doubek is a veteran, a student, and a mother.   Doubek, like many other veterans, fights to balance all facets of her life.   After devoting years of their lives to service, veterans often decide to return to college ­— a transition that can be uncomfortable.   Luckily,... Read more »

Football takes down the Falcons

Emily Gresbrink
September 29, 2011

The UW-Eau Claire Blugold Football team defeated the UW-River Falls Falcons in a 38-17 game last Saturday at Carson Park, bringing their current record to 2-1. The game, attended by approximately 3,000 people, started off quickly with two touchdowns and a field goal by the end of the first quarter. The... Read more »