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The first but not the last

David Heiling , News Editor
May 1, 2013
Filed under Opinion

It’s sort of a Pandora’s Box in a way. One person coming out of the closet is not necessarily uncommon. It’s a life-altering event for that specific person making the announcement, but it does not affect an enormous audience. Not until Monday. Professional basketball player Jason Collins... (more...)

Knowing your human rights

David Heiling, News Editor
April 25, 2013
Filed under Campus News

As part of UW-Eau Claire’s Human Rights Week, many different activities are available for students, faculty and staff along with Eau Claire community members. These include guest speakers and experts in the field of human rights and trafficking. One of the experts in the field of human rights,... (more...)

The other kind of politics

David Heiling, News Editor
April 24, 2013
Filed under Opinion

When I think of politics, a lot of things come to mind. Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., lobbyists and leaders to name a few. But there is a different type of politics. An idea that is not decided on votes, popularity or ideas with platforms and maybe cannot be defined as politics at all. In... (more...)

Meet the man behind ‘UW-Eau Claire Secret Admirers’

David Heiling, News Editor
April 17, 2013
Filed under Uncategorized

Since joining Facebook on March 10, the UW-Eau Claire Secret Admirers page has 2,423 likes as of late Wednesday night. The page has exploded since its arrival and the man behind the page said it has exceeded all his expectations. Freshman public relations major David Engebretson is the administrator... (more...)

Q and A with new Chancellor Jim Schmidt

David Heiling, News Editor
April 17, 2013
Filed under Campus News

David Heiling: What are your plans on your first day of classes as UW-Eau Claire’s newchancellor? Jim Schmidt: I could tell on my visit that the energy on this campus is fantastic. For my first day I just want to immerse myself in the campus. I want to be around as many people as possible.... (more...)

Two Master Plan projects approved

David Heiling, News Editor
April 3, 2013
Filed under Campus News

Two projects on UW-Eau Claire’s Master Plan have passed the State Building Commission, one of many steps on the plan to expand Eau Claire’s campus into the future. One of those projects is the construction of a new residence hall on upper campus that will house approximately 350 students... (more...)

Schmidt recommended for chancellor position

David Heiling, News Editor
March 28, 2013
Filed under Campus News

James Schmidt, Vice President for University Advancement at Winona State University (Minn.) has been recommended by a special regents board to become UW-Eau Claire’s next Chancellor. This special committee of the UW System Board of Regents was headed by UW System President Kevin Reilly and... (more...)

Goody Two Shoes: Sophomore Dennis stays humble in face of success

David Heiling, News Editor
March 17, 2013
Filed under Student Life

Ask Thurgood Dennis’ lifelong friend, football coach, father and track teammate a little about who he is, and they will all tell you the characteristics that epitomize the national champion. Compassion. Competitiveness. Blinding speed. The sophomore English education major set two UW-Eau... (more...)

Barage of broken records

David Heiling, News Editor
March 14, 2013
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s indoor track and field team accomplished a feat they had previously never achieved in a national tournament, winning two running events on their way to a third-place finish on the biggest of stages. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference claimed the top-four... (more...)

Final two chancellor candidates visit

David Heiling, News Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Campus News

The final two candidates in the running for the chancellor position at UW-Eau Claire came to campus during the early part of this week to state their case as to why they’re the best candidate for the job. Provost for Ohio University Pam Benoit, the third chancellor candidate to visit Eau... (more...)

Presentations highlight Leopold banquet

David Heiling, News Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Campus News

Amongst Aldo Leopold’s many achievements, the 1949 publication of his book, A Sand County Almanac, may be his greatest. Or it could be that he developed the first comprehensive management plan for the Grand Canyon in 1924, or possibly the announcement that Leopold would be named UW-Madison’s... (more...)

Five chancellor candidates named

David Heiling, News Editor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Campus News

Five candidates have been named by a 21-member search and screen committee chaired by Dr. Rama Yelkur as finalists to become the next chancellor of UW-Eau Claire. The committee recommended the five finalists to UW System President Kevin Reilly, who officially recognized the five individuals... (more...)

Jailbreaking your Apple device not worth the risk

David Heiling , News Editor
February 18, 2013
Filed under Opinion

There are always discussions on the illegality of copyright laws and piracy issues, ranging from illegally downloading songs onto your iPod all the way to the annoying reminders on any rented movie stating the fines and punishment of piracy. I agree that illegal downloads and piracy is not... (more...)

Blugolds men’s basketball wins one, loses one last week

David Heiling, News Editor
February 8, 2013
Filed under Sports

Senior guard Jordan Petersen led the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds in scoring for the ninth time this season, putting in 14 points in a 56-49 victory Jan. 31 against UW-Oshkosh at Zorn Arena. The Blugolds, who fell to 10-12 (4-9) on the season, shot the ball a season-low 42 times as a team and beat... (more...)

Joanne Bland spoke to students on the Civil Rights Pilgrimage in January.

Civil Rights activisit lives through past, works for better future

David Heiling, News Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Currents

“What are you going to do about it, boy?” she said. “The time is now, if you want to make a change for the better, right now is the time to show the next generation you can be colorblind and still succeed in this world.” That, among many other topics is exactly what Joanne Bland will... (more...)

Why Eau Claire? African American panelists discuss why they chose, stayed at university

David Heiling, News Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Campus News

As a part of Black History Month, three students shared their experience being an African American at UW-Eau Claire Monday in front of over 100 people in the Ho-Chunk Room in W.R. Davies Center. The topics discussed included dorm life, stereotyping and use of the N-Word. Led by history professor... (more...)

Crass but memorable

David Heiling , News Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Opinion

So as I was watching the Super Bowl Sunday night, I saw a less than attractive male get some serious lip locking action with Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Bar Refaeli. Was the commercial gross? Yes. But was it memorable? Definitely. As I was talking to some buddies around the water cooler... (more...)

Blugolds fall short against reigning Div. III national champions

David Heiling, News Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports

The men’s basketball team could not get by the nationally ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawks as they fell 72-63 Saturday at Zorn Arena. The Blugolds turned the ball over 19 times throughout the course of the game and did not score a single point in transition off any of Whitewater’s 13 turnovers,... (more...)

Big Ten better than the rest

David Heiling, News Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports

Ever since I was a little guy, I have always been super pumped for the Big Ten basketball season to begin. Like, crossing-off-days-on-the-calendar-with-my-red-sharpie pumped. I’m not talking about all those non-conference games against teams like Idaho, Rice or Chaminade. No, the games of... (more...)

Turnovers hurt Blugolds in loss to Warhawks

David Heiling
January 28, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Blugolds suffered their 8th conference loss on the season Saturday at Zorn Arena, falling to UW-Whitewater 71-62 in an back and forth battle. Senior guard Jordan Petersen had 14 points in the first half and UW-Eau Claire held a one point lead going into halftime. The nationally ranked Warhawks... (more...)

Manti Te’o saga inconceivable

David Heiling, News Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Sports

One of the strangest things that I have ever heard in the world of sports is the well-publicized story about Manti Te’o and the “I thought I had a girlfriend but actually she was fake” thing. This is strange for many reasons, but the first thing that I cannot get over is that Te’o said... (more...)

Blugolds rally from double-digit deficit

David Heiling , News Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team defeated conference foe UW-La Crosse Saturday by a final score of 69-64 at Mitchell Hall in La Crosse. Down by 15 points with just over eight minutes to play in the game, Eau Claire started chipping away at the lead as time winded down. Head coach Mat... (more...)

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Education building on schedule

David Heiling, News Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories

The education building that is currently under construction on UW-Eau Claire’s campus should be completed by November of this year and is set to be operational come the spring semester of 2014. The building still does not have an official name and is being temporarily called the Education... (more...)

Late run fuels comeback for men’s basketball

David Heiling, News Editor
January 21, 2013
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team defeated conference rival UW-La Crosse 69-64 Saturday night to bring their overall record to 9-9 on the season. The game featured 14 lead changes in the second half alone. Four of the five Blugold starters scored in double-digits, led by Sophomore... (more...)

Surviving finals

David Heiling, Sports Editor
December 12, 2012
Filed under Currents

Finals are right around the corner and students are beginning to take notice and remember those times and places they will need to be at in order to take their semester-end examinations. For students around campus there are different approaches and study techniques to make finals not so stressful. How... (more...)

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Keeping their heads above water

David Heiling, Sports Editor
December 6, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories

Walking into the barbershop Starr’s Sister on Water Street, you set your eyes on walls littered with murals and artwork, interesting trinkets and of course, numerous salon chairs. Starr’s Sister has been in the same building and same family since 1929, but the building was originally a... (more...)

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Basketball wins opener at Zorn

David Heiling, David Heiling
November 29, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score, Top Stories

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team held off a late run by St. Scholastica (Minn.) at Zorn Arena Wednesday night to win their first home game of the season 84-70 and improve to 4-2 on the young season. The Blugolds came out of the gates hot, shooting 70 percent from the field in the first... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 11/15/12

Eric Christenson
November 15, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! THIS WEEK: It’s about hot mamas and sweet R&B tunes Davo’s favorite R&B tune is... (more...)

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Looking abroad for news

David Heiling, Sports Editor
November 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Al Jazeera is the best news publication out there right now. Yup, I said it. Some people might say, “what the hell is that?” or “dude, haven’t you ever heard of CNN?” To those questions I answer; Al Jazeera is an international web publication that covers everything around the world... (more...)

I want to be MTV MADE

David Heiling, Sports Editor
November 14, 2012
Filed under Currents

The show “MADE,” made popular by MTV, stopped by UW-Eau Claire Nov. 7 to interview interested students for the possibility to appear on the show and have their dreams turned to reality. Though the winner has not yet been selected, one of the students interviewed on campus last week will... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 11/8/12

Eric Christenson
November 8, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Stirring renditions of “Sandstorm” and several CCR songs Tom Waits doing Korean Dick Vitale Y’all... (more...)

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Students, Wisconsin elect President Obama for second term

David Heiling, Sports Editor
November 7, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories

President Barack Obama was announced the winner of the presidential election by news outlets around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, when many “swing states” such as Ohio, Virginia and Colorado swung in his favor. Another one of the states that helped him win the presidency was Wisconsin; giving... (more...)

Basketball starts season in South Dakota

David Heiling, Sports Editor
November 7, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score

The mens basketball team’s first competition of the season did not go according to plan as they opened up their season with an exhibition game against the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.). The team lost the contest 75-49 to the Cougars, but coach Matt Siverling does not think the loss is... (more...)

Dave Being Brave

David Heiling, Sports Editor
November 7, 2012
Filed under Sports

Clean slate on picks this week. I have two picks that will blow you away. Those picks are at the end though, so you will have to keep reading throughout this article to find them. Last week I talked about how awesome Doug Martin was, even though he was a little bit unknown. Well he is known... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 11/1/12

Eric Christenson
November 1, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Let’s talk about baseball and basketball Doug Martin moved the chains to the wall which he went... (more...)

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UAC Film: “21 Jump Street”

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Currents

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill sort of seem like an unlikely duo to form a blockbuster comedy hit, but that is exactly what they were when they took on “21 Jump Street” together in 2012. Yes, the same two guys who recently appeared in “Magic Mike” (Tatum) and “Moneyball” (Hill). If... (more...)

Dave Being Brave 10/30

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Sports

So, yeah … about those picks last week. Have you guys ever heard of a mulligan? Sometimes used in a round of golf for a really bad shot? Yeah, I’m going to go ahead and take my mulligan on those picks last week. ‘Woof’ would probably be a good describing word there. Let’s break it... (more...)

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Movin the Chains: 10/25/12

Eric Christenson
October 25, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Chris is 3-4, on a 3-game winning streak! Eric’s team is superior Chris thinks he’s going... (more...)

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Put a ring on it

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

Marriage is an everlasting commitment between two people to be with one another for the rest of their lives. For a majority of college students, the thought of marriage is not an option they would embrace, or even an option at all. But on the other hand, there is always the minority who go... (more...)

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New coach, high hopes

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Sports

When Matt Siverling steps on newly-named Ken Anderson court in Zorn Arena Nov. 28 to take on St. Scholastica (Minn.), he will become the third coach in as many seasons to lead the men’s basketball Blugolds onto the court. After coach Kyle Green left town for personal reasons at the conclusion... (more...)

Dave Being Brave 10/23

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Sports

I lost to Bridget? I LOST TO BRIDGET? How could I let this happen, I lost to the team who drafted Matt Flynn in the first round and the Jaguars D/ST in the fifth round. This is embarrassing, but I owe props. I have now dropped to 3-4 in the prestigious “Spectator League” in ESPN, but not... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 10/18/12

Eric Christenson
October 18, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Eric eats egg salad Every player on Eric’s team lost this week.  L’s down the line. Shonn... (more...)

Dave Being Brave 10/15

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 17, 2012
Filed under Sports

DeMarco Murray would have went bananas. As one of my picks from last week, I stand by my decision. He got hurt in the second half of the game, but already had 93 yards on 14 carries before going down. Felix Jones carried the load after Murray’s departure also rushing for over 90 yards and... (more...)

Where to watch the game

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 11, 2012
Filed under Currents, Top Stories

The big game that everyone is talking about is on tonight, but you don’t have your cable set up, or there is a big storm that knocked out the power or you just want to go out with your friends and have a burger while you watch the game. Rather than going to your same old haunt, why not check... (more...)

Video games are a waste of time

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 10, 2012
Filed under Opinion

I like playing the new Madden 2013 just as much as the next guy, but I’m here to tell you that as a college student, you might not want to be that video game nerd you were in high school anymore. Now I don’t mean to offend any die hard World of Warcraft lovers or zombie apocalypse enthusiasts... (more...)

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Q&A with Katherine Pointer

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Campus News

Friday afternoon, The Spectator’s David Heiling sat down with 20-year-old Katie Pointer, a student member of the Board of Regents for the UW System. As a freshman at UW-La Crosse, she was the Vice President of the College Republicans and went on to be a financial advisor to the Ron Johnson... (more...)

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Men and women cross country finishes in top three

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score

  The women’s cross country team took first place in a field of 29 teams at the Roy Griak Invitational over the weekend while the men’s team took third place out of 27 teams. Coach Dan Schwamberger thought the good start to the season is something to be excited about moving forward. “I’m... (more...)

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Homecoming Victory!

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Sports

The Blugold football team got their first victory of the season Saturday afternoon when they beat the UW-Stout Blue Devils 21-13 on Homecoming gameday at Carson Park. Head coach Todd Glaser thought this game was a great way to get on track at the start of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic... (more...)

Coffee: the wonder bean

David Heiling, Sports Editor
October 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion

As I sit here drinking a cup of fantastic Folgers Breakfast Blend coffee, I understand that the best part of waking up truly is Folgers in my cup. Without coffee, millions of people would be zombies every morning, crashing their bikes into poles on their commute to work, wearing their clothes... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 9/27/12

Eric Christenson
September 27, 2012
Filed under Audio, Sports

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Chris eats pineapple Starburst and is very upset about the Packer game. Golden Tate has little fantasy... (more...)

Turnovers, defense, key as football team loses to no. 16 UW-Platteville

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire football team got handed a 49-19 loss Thursday night at the Ralph  E. Davis Pioneer stadium on the campus of UW-Platteville. The Pioneers, who are ranked no. 16 in the country for Division III football, got out to a 21-0 lead before the Blugolds could put points up on the... (more...)

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Movin’ the Chains: 9/20/12

Eric Christenson
September 20, 2012
Filed under Audio, Sports

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Chris teaches Eric how to sing “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” Davo says “beaucoup”... (more...)

Dave Being Brave Part 3

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 20, 2012
Filed under Sports

For all of my faithful readers, you will know that once again my brave picks did indeed pan out last week in fantasy football. Dwayne Bowe had 22 points in standard leagues and Cam Newton had 25. Good starts both ways. Okay, yes … all of Bowe’s points came in garbage time when the Bills... (more...)

Party bus deserves more leniency

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 19, 2012
Filed under Opinion

The Party Bus, or “Drunk Bus” as it commonly referred to, has been a subject of debate the last couple years on campus. Having personally been on the “Drunk Bus” many times before I can tell you that it’s a rowdy place for underage kids who consume alcohol, light up cigarettes and... (more...)

Dave Being Brave

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 18, 2012
Filed under Sports

For all of my faithful readers, you will know that once again my brave picks did indeed pan out last week in fantasy football. Dwayne Bowe had 22 points in standard leagues and Cam Newton had 25. Good starts both ways. Okay, yes … all of Bowe’s points came in garbage time when the Bills... (more...)

Movin’ the Chainz: Episode 1

Eric Christenson
September 13, 2012
Filed under Audio

LISTEN Movin’ the Chains is a weekly podcast run by three cool dudes who talk about a lot of absurd things and then eventually talk seriously about Fantasy Football.  Have fun and listen! Davo secretly eats Ritz crackers the entire podcast. Eric played Adrian Peterson in three leagues... (more...)

Dave Being Brave

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 13, 2012
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized

Okay, so I was wrong. I got whipped the first week. Who could have foreseen Fred Jackson’s squeamish leg injury that would limit him to only six carries and 15 yards though? In fantasy speak, that’s one point. At least his replacement had a good game going off for 169 yards and a touchdown.... (more...)

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It’s not over yet

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 13, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories

A transformation of scenery will be affecting UW-Eau Claire’s upper campus in the next two to four years, not unlike the current construction on lower campus. A new residence hall is expected to be placed between Horan and Governors Halls, wiping out some parking space on upper campus as... (more...)

Dave Being Brave

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 6, 2012
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized

  The anticipation of the draft order: Who will be the sleeper this year? The huge bust? Being the laughing stock of your league could turn brutal if you have to endure ridicule for 17 straight weeks. Round 1. Pick 1. Arian Foster or Aaron Rodgers? Running back                ... (more...)

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The Twittershpere is overrated

David Heiling, Sports Editor
September 6, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized

Ten years ago, social media outlets were on the verge of breaking out. There was an idea and a concept that was in the works but no company or brand had perfected it. Then along came Facebook and Twitter (or as tweeters call it, “The Twittersphere”). Twitter is grossly overrated. Let’s... (more...)

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Shoot for the stars

David Heiling
May 10, 2012
Filed under Student Life

Inspiration in life can come from virtually anything. For sophomore advertising major Nathan “EJ” Ejuwa, that inspiration came at the hands of an old friend jumping out of his “studio” at 2 a.m. The “studio,” also known as his upstairs closet, is the set-up space for some of Ejuwa’s... (more...)

Cabin co-chairs discuss move to new Davies Center

Tyler Hart
May 9, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Video

Cabin co-chairs Lauren Bryant and Jennifer Johns describe the features of The Cabin currently being constructed in the new Davies Center.

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Men’s golfer leads way with first place finish

David Heiling
April 26, 2012
Filed under Sports

The Blugolds men’s golf team took fifth out of 16 teams at the Bobby Krig Invitational Sunday and Monday in St. Peter, Minn. aided by a first place performance from senior Jimmy Hutchings. Hutchings shot a tournament-best 212 strokes in three rounds of golf, giving him an overall score of... (more...)

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Women golfers play top teams in country

David Heiling
April 19, 2012
Filed under Sports

Despite gusty winds and a sub-par short game, the women’s golf team placed third at the Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling Saturday and Sunday in Normal, Ill. Senior Sara Mattes emphasized the team’s need to sharpen their short game heading into their next tournament. “It’s mostly mental... (more...)

Men’s golf struggles at St. John’s Triangular

David Heiling
April 10, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s golf team took last place out of four teams at the St. John’s Spring Triangular Friday afternoon in St. Cloud, Minn. The team shot a combined score of 307, 10 strokes behind St. John’s University (Minn.), who won the event. Sophomore Ben Brooks led the Blugolds... (more...)

Golf spring previews

David Heiling
April 5, 2012
Filed under Sports

WOMEN Senior golfer Emily Swift said she really wants to beat 14-time consecutive national champion Methodist University (N.C.) this year. “In terms of Division III golf, Methodist is always the team to beat,” Swift said. “We’ve got our eyes set on them this year, I think everyone... (more...)

Relationships abound in dance production

David Heiling
March 29, 2012
Filed under Currents

Ally Frosch said many pieces of dance choreography made on campus in the past year could be related to relationships. Frosch, a senior psychology major and a member of the upcoming program Danceworks, also explained how the connection can be made from relationships to this year’s Danceworks... (more...)

Sports journalist to speak on campus

David Heiling
March 26, 2012
Filed under Campus News

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... (more...)

March Madness excitement

David Heiling
March 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion

I’m all for the March Madness tournament. I love Selection Sunday, and I honestly think that it should be a national holiday. Seeing the first round match-ups for the tournament is one of my favorite things to do and makes me love the month of March. All of that being said, I have to believe... (more...)

Casual for a cause

David Heiling
March 8, 2012
Filed under Campus News

For the Blugold Dining staff on  campus, there is a way to give money to a cause that could possibly change a life, give a puppy a home or give clothes to the less fortunate. The way to do this is to donate $1 (or $3 depending on your job title) on Fridays to be able to wear jeans to work... (more...)

Renowned neuroscientist presents on brain theories

David Heiling
March 1, 2012
Filed under Campus News

Studies into the human brain and brain disorders can reveal answers to questions about the nature of human existence, a neuroscientist said Wednesday night. Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran, the director of Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California-San Diego spoke in... (more...)

Women’s basketball bounced from conference tournament

David Heiling
February 26, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team lost to UW-Whitewater by a score of 57-53 in the semi-final game of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament Thursday night at Zorn Arena. The Blugolds led the game 19-7 after seven minutes of game play, and did not give up the... (more...)

News needs to brush up

David Heiling
February 23, 2012
Filed under Opinion

The choices the media takes nowadays in which stories they deem important and interesting is getting close to an all-time low. I know that Justin Bieber giving fellow teen superstar Selena Gomez a ring now dubbed the “J-Ring” is newsworthy for a select audience of pre-teens but not on... (more...)

Men’s basketball takes down top WIAC team

David Heiling
February 19, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team beat No. 12 UW-Stevens Point Saturday night 78-59 at Zorn Arena on senior night. The Pointers were the top team in the conference coming into Saturday’s game, having won every single meeting with Eau Claire since 2001. Eau Claire started the game... (more...)

Men’s basketball loses in OT; three-pointer off target at buzzer

David Heiling
February 13, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team lost a close game Saturday night, falling to UW-Stout by a score of 67-66 at Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie. Junior forward Dustin Kalien led the Blugolds in scoring with 23 points, including six three-pointers. Kalien had a chance in overtime to win... (more...)

Men’s basketball loses at home

David Heiling
February 5, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire’s men’s basketball team was defeated by a large margin Saturday night with a 63-41 loss to the UW-River Falls Falcons at Zorn Arena. The Blugolds shot a season-low 27.3 percent from the floor, while scoring a season-low for points as the Falcons ran away with the game... (more...)

Late surge soars UW-Whitewater over UW-Eau Claire

David Heiling
January 30, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball streak of three consecutive wins ended Saturday night with a 67-49 loss to conference leading UW-Whitewater. The Blugolds started the game with promise, leading eight to zero through two minutes and five seconds of game play, behind two three-point shots... (more...)

Men’s basketball takes down Superior

David Heiling
January 27, 2012
Filed under Sports

The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team completed a three game home stand last night with their third straight victory as the team beat the UW-Superior Yellowjackets 69-55 in Zorn Arena. The win brings Eau Claire to 13-6 overall and 5-5 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Despite... (more...)