Taylor Kuether
November 3, 2011
Native Chinese students participating in the China 1-2-1 Program get the best of both worlds out of their college experience — the western and eastern worlds, that is. The China 1-2-1 Program, a network of U.S. and Chinese universities that UW-Eau Claire joined in 2007, allows Chinese students to spend... Read more »
Breann Schossow
November 3, 2011
Senior Josh Bonnell headed out for a run in July and looked toward where his bicycle was locked up under the Hilltop overhang on upper campus. He couldn’t see his bike, though, and thought it may have tipped over. Further investigation revealed the worst. Bonnell’s cable bike lock rested on the... Read more »
November 3, 2011
Students passed a referendum last week renewing UW-Eau Claire’s membership to United Council, a state-wide association that advocates for student issues such as tuition, financial aid and recruitment, according to their website. The referendum, which was approved by Student Senate on Sept. 19, adds... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
November 3, 2011
Long, blonde and curled to perfection: April D’Water’s hair should be the envy of many women at UW-Eau Claire. So when she came up with a plan to shave it off in order to raise money for the non-profit organization Invisible Children, her friends were a little surprised. Senior Liz Felder and D’Water... Read more »
Ben Rueter
November 3, 2011
This week the Happiness Initiative in Eau Claire began it’s brief survey period to gauge the overall happiness of UW-Eau Claire and the Eau Claire area. “It’s about getting people to come together and work on issues that they care about in society,” said junior Nicholas Warren. Warren and others... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
November 3, 2011
Across campus, a multitude of door decorations go on and off doors. They change with the seasons and semesters, but a few doors hold something that lasts. It’s visible on the dreary and plain doors: a rainbow rectangle with the words “Safe Space” in the middle. This sign lasts because it is not... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik
November 3, 2011
College basketball season starts next week! No longer will we have to suffer through the NBA lockout. Wait, we probably will anyway. At any rate, here’s my bold predictions and other thoughts before the season begins. Preseason NCAA title pick: Ohio State Picking a title winner in the preseason is... Read more »
November 3, 2011
Nicole Dorvinen described herself as “crazy” more than once when she sat down for her AthElites interview. She is vice president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, the Mortar Board National Honor Society Treasurer AND Social Chair, and the National Society of Leadership and Success Membership’s... Read more »
Ryan Laughlin
November 3, 2011
The women’s hockey team opened its season against Bethel University last weekend, losing the first game 6-1. Despite the loss, they went on to outshoot Bethel 25-20 in the next game. All three Blugold goalies saw ice time in the first game. Junior Mara Stormer got the start, allowing three goals on... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik
November 3, 2011
It’s a Saturday night at home. Somebody wants to watch some college football, while somebody else wants to watch a movie. An argument starts, feelings get hurt, and, regardless of who ends up getting to watch what they want, nobody wins. Now, try placing that scenario into the lobby of a residence... Read more »
