Catherine Barclay
December 21, 2011
The largest number of transfer students coming to UW-Eau Claire come from Chippewa Valley Technical College.The admissions department at Eau Claire noticed just that and wanted to better the university transfer program, aligning with the transfer program at CVTC. This last year a grant known as the CVTC... Read more »
December 15, 2011
“She Said” Plan B On my daily workout up the hill to Chancellors, I purposely put “She Said” to play on my iPod. After looking everywhere to make sure people are not looking at me, I catch myself snapping my fingers and doing my strange moves. It makes the hill go much faster, believe me. “She... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
December 15, 2011
When Chris Jorgenson was a freshman at UW-Eau Claire in the early 1990s, AIDS was a huge part of everyday conversation. Coming right off the ‘80s, he said, there was a lot of misinformation and fear surrounding the disease. Now the LGBT Resource Center coordinator at Eau Claire, Jorgenson is bringing... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik
December 15, 2011
Non-Packers fans, it’s time to accept what has been known for some time: The Packers will win the Super Bowl, and will probably go undefeated in the process. And somewhere in Miami, Don Shula, coach of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, is tearing out what remains of his gray hair. The Packers don’t... Read more »
Ginna Roe
December 15, 2011
The completion of the new Davies Center will bring many changes to UW- Eau Claire, including new food options and social lounges. Director of University Centers Charles Farrell said the new food court will be significantly larger than the current market place in Davies. “It’s going to seem much more... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
December 15, 2011
Beginning next semester, all residence hall entrances will remain locked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, accessible only with a Blugold card. From 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily, students will have access only to their own residence hall with their card, according to an article in last week’s issue of The... Read more »
Spenser Bickett
December 15, 2011
The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team lost to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 68-59 on Saturday. It was a one-point game with less than five minutes to play. However, the Blugolds couldn’t hold on and were outscored 12-4 in the final four minutes of the game. Junior forward Dustin Kalien said it was... Read more »
Martha Landry
December 15, 2011
A win against UW-La Crosse for the first time in 10 years leaves the UW-Eau Claire swimming and diving men feeling confident for conference. Although the Blugold women didn’t walk away with a win, Coach Art Brandt said they swam to the best of their ability and performed well. Men’s Going... Read more »
Ben Rueter
December 15, 2011
I’m starting to get the feeling that each political debate is now less about how to make America better and more about how to not look like a fool on TV. Take, for instance, these GOP debates. I’m sure (well, I’ll take their word for it) that each candidate up there is well versed in all things... Read more »
Spenser Bickett
December 15, 2011
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team collected its fourth win in a row on Saturday against the UW-Whitewater Warhawks in a 75-70 victory at Zorn Arena. The game was a highly-contested affair with 11 lead changes and neither team leading by more than seven points. Freshman forward Courtney Lewis... Read more »
