The Spectator Staff
April 4, 2012
Off the Wall: April 4, 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 »
Chris Reinoos
April 4, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire softball team won both of their games against UW-Stevens Point on Saturday at Carson Park. They won the first game 9-7 and the second game 10-6. Game one was highlighted by a walk-off home run by freshman Taylor Pierce. Freshman Larua Raflik gave up no runs after entering the second... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 4, 2012
The women’s tennis team traveled to Minnesota on March 31 to defeat St. Kate’s (Minn.) in a perfect 9-0 match and then turned around to a second victory (7-2) against Bethel University (Minn.). Assistant coach Randy Anderson traveled with the women to the Twin Cities and reported to head... Read more »
Chris Reinoos
April 4, 2012
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently two games behind the New York Knicks for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Both teams are playing hard down the stretch to grab that final spot in the postseason. But why does it matter? The eighth-place team in the East will... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 4, 2012
This is the best week ever. This is the week where we all crawl out of our hibernation holes and whip out the short-sleeve tees and caps. This is the week where we pray that our fantasies will come true. And by that, I mean we gear up for games and hope our teams will win — it’s baseball season... Read more »
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Anna Soldner
April 2, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum stopped in Eau Claire on Friday while on his campaign tour of Wisconsin, whose primary is April 3. Santorum got a big welcome at Republican party headquarters, though some protesters also made an appearance — a few of whom held anti-Scott Walker signs.
Spenser Bickett
April 2, 2012
When I was a kid, nothing made me happier than when my mom would pick me up from school and stop at the library on the way home. This meant only one thing to me: that I could stock up on more Matt Christopher books. Okay, I know what you’re thinking: ‘Who is this book-loving nerd, and who is Matt... Read more »
