Katie Hoffman
March 29, 2012
Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich sent an email to all campus faculty and staff Tuesday from Salt Lake City announcing his new position as the president of Westminster College. Levin-Stankevich will be Westminster’s 17th president, succeeding current president Michael Bassis, who is retiring this... Read more »
Rita Fay
March 28, 2012
The impact sports and athletes have had on politics and social movements around the world cannot be overstated, a renowned sports writer said Wednesday night. “You can tell the history of race and racism just by looking at it through sports,” sports writer Dave Zirin said. “You can tell an amazing... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
March 28, 2012
Off the Wall: March 28, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that will appear online every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. The show provides a balance of in depth analysis and basic information... Read more »
Cal McNeil
March 28, 2012
I never imagined I would be so invested in another worldwide addiction to a film franchise based on a book series at 22 years old. I was obsessed with “Harry Potter,” but now I have a new mega-addiction that showed up nearly overnight: “The Hunger Games.” “The Hunger Games” book trilogy... Read more »
Chris Reinoos
March 27, 2012
The NBA is an extreme players’ league. Coaches can get themselves fired in a hurry if they don’t mesh well with their team’s superstars (just ask Mike D’Antoni). Lakers coach Mike Brown benched Kobe Bryant for two minutes late in the fourth quarter of a recent game, and the incident became a... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
March 27, 2012
Here’s something that not a lot of people think about when it comes to the majors: scouting. I was having a heart-to-heart with my brother during spring break about baseball (including a small quarrel about whether we like the Orioles new little cartoon-y bird logo) and we got on the subject of scouting.... Read more »
Alex Schultz
March 27, 2012
By Alex Schultz John Cena vs. The Rock Winner: John Cena Almost one year to the date, Cena versus The Rock was set for WrestleMania XXVIII. On the March 28, 2011, edition of Raw, Cena delivered his Attitude Adjustment to The Rock, leading to The Rock screwing Cena out of the WWE Championship at last... Read more »
David Heiling
March 26, 2012
One of Utne Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” as well as The Nation’s first ever sports writer will be on campus for the UW-Eau Claire’s Forum series. Dave Zirin, who is also the host of Sirius XM Radio’s “Edge of Sports Radio” and a published author will... Read more »
Tiffany Coggins
March 26, 2012
Coffee grounds, apple peels, carrot ends, coconut coir, shredded newspaper, and dirt: Those are some of the ingredients for a first-rate worm buffet. That buffet is where the magic of vermiculture composting, or vermicompost, begins. The hungry worms eat away at this layered parfait. In return for taking... Read more »
