Katie Bast, Staff Writer
March 4, 2013
Thirty-two degrees may not sound all that warm, but for onlookers of Eau Claire’s 14th annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 24, it felt like a spring day. Parkas were shed and sweatshirt sleeves were pushed up as the sun warmed the area around the rectangle cut in the ice at Half Moon Lake. The Polar Plunge... Read more »
Zack Katz, Staff writer
December 13, 2012
Last weekend, students wondering when the snow would finally fall got their answer — but some might have received more than they hoped for. After an unusually warm November, there was speculation as to whether or not Eau Claire would be having snow for the holidays. As of Saturday, however, winter... Read more »
Cal McNeil
January 27, 2012
The beginning of the semester is upon us and unfortunately Mother Nature has finally decided to drop real Wisconsin weather as we come out of our month-long hibernation and back to our busy schedules. After an unusually warm November and December icy sidewalks, frigid temperatures, and gusty winds are... Read more »
Thom Fountain
November 17, 2011
Take it slow While snow will naturally slow you down, make sure to take it easy even when the road looks clear; black ice could bring you down without any warning. Take the lane if needed Wisconsin state law requires cyclists to ride as close to the shoulder as reasonable, but in winter that might be... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
February 24, 2011
When a winter storm hit Eau Claire Sunday morning, a thought running through many students’ heads was, ‘How long will this last?’ followed closely by ‘Will classes be canceled tomorrow?’ That’s what junior Hannah Bever said she hoped for on Sunday, but by Monday morning, she said she thought... Read more »
Taylor Kuether
February 23, 2011
Around campus — and likely every other college campus in America — sweatpants, unwashed hair, and the ever-popular Ugg boots (a.k.a. Clydesdale hooves) are commonplace. And it’s not merely college students, although we do have the greatest excuse for dressing like slovenly hoodlums (Late nights!... Read more »
Robert Tomlinson
April 29, 2010
Adieu, sweet winter. I knew you well. You know you’ve lived in the great state of Wisconsin too long when you consider a big winter snowstorm as just a bump in the road. I saw the university’s one-day closure due to snow last winter as an “opportunity knocks” sort of thing –... Read more »
