Haley Zblewski is a fifth year senior print journalism and political science major and chief copy editor at The Spectator. She loves peach rings, coffee and all things Joss Whedon. She hopes to be a reporter after she graduates.
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
May 8, 2013
Filed under Campus News
A proposed state bill could change the relationship between Wisconsin landlords and the tenants who rent from them. The UW-Eau Claire Student Senate said the bill could be harmful to student renters. At their May 6 meeting, the Student Senate passed a resolution in opposition of Wisconsin Assembly... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
May 2, 2013
Filed under Campus News
In 2010, the Student Office of Sustainability funded 12 water bottle filling stations. The “EZ H2O to go!” bottle filling stations are meant to promote the use of reusable water bottles rather than using one-time use plastic bottles. Now, SOS is hoping to purchase five more,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 25, 2013
Filed under Campus News
This summer, the Student Office of Sustainability’s three-year solar panel project will become a reality when photovoltaic solar panels are installed on the roof of McIntyre Library. The UW-Eau Claire Student Senate passed a bill approving the project by voice vote Monday night. The project... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 17, 2013
Filed under Campus News
Making sure students are able to fully use the student center they paid for was on the minds of UW-Eau Claire student senators at their meeting Monday. The Senate passed a resolution in support of large item storage for student organizations in the Davies Center. Senator Kayla Johnson presented... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 11, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Last week I went out to the bars with two of my guy friends, both of whom happen to be interested in politics, and one of whom at least dabbles with the idea of calling himself a feminist. Which is why when they both tried explaining to me that unequal pay isn’t real, I got a little bit miffed.... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 11, 2013
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
Along with voting for their future Student Senators, students will also be voting on three referenda. Here’s what they are about. Student Court One referendum that the students will be voting on is whether or not to eliminate the Student Court, Treasurer and Chief of Staff Tyrel Zich said. The... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
April 3, 2013
Filed under Campus News
The UW-Eau Claire Heating Plant is pivotal in the lives of students every day. It heats all the buildings on campus, including the residence halls, and provides a steam line that goes under the hill and across the walking bridge over the Chippewa River, keeping it free of ice in the winter. The... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 28, 2013
Filed under Sports
Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. has been host to more than a few historic hockey games. It’s where the 1980 Olympic win for the American hockey team, also known as the “Miracle on Ice,” happened. And on March 16, the UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team was able to make some of their... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 15, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is moving on to the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship game after defeating Utica College (N.Y.) 5-1 in Lake Placid during their semifinals game on Friday. Utica’s Louis Educate scored the first goal of the night, halfway through the... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
Before heading to the NCAA quarterfinals game on March 9, the Blugold men’s hockey team was looking for revenge against St. Norbert College (Wis.), senior forward Kurt Weston said, after losing to the No. 1-ranked Green Knights the week before. By the end of the night, the team not only found... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Back in elementary school, your teachers didn’t send letters home to give to your parents too often. That was mostly reserved for when you needed permission to go on a field trip, or maybe when you did something naughty, like said a swear word on the playground just to prove you could. But... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
It was the Blugold mens hockey team’s first National Collegiate Athletics Association bid since 1989 and their first time hosting a tournament game at Hobbs Ice Center, and they were down by one against Saint John’s College (Minn.) in the first round game. But the Blugolds certainly came... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
March 4, 2013
Filed under Currents
Paul Williams originally joined the Boy Scouts of America around first or second grade. His parents thought it would be a good organization for him to be a part of and he ended up enjoying it. “The first time I went to Boy Scout camp, it was the most fun I ever had,” he said. He went on... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 28, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire mens hockey team has made it to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association finals for the first time in team history. They defeated UW-River Falls 7-2 Saturday at Hobbs Ice Arena in their semifinal game. The game got pretty chippy. Combined, the two teams racked up 18 penalties... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team has made it to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association finals for the first time in team history. They defeated UW-River Falls 7-2 Saturday at Hobbs Ice Arena in the semifinal game. Sophomore defenseman Chris Heineman and senior forward Jordan Singer... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Student Life
Shannon McInnis, a freshman English major, sits in a changing room in Haas Fine Arts Center in a fluffy robin’s egg blue robe. Aside from the robe, she wears a pair of shoes so she doesn’t get charcoal on her feet. She’s waiting for the professor to call her out to a platform in the middle... (more...)
Haley Zblewski , Chief Copy Editor
February 18, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Remember when Miley Cyrus cut all her hair off and the whole Internet blew up? Yeah, that was a fun week. You couldn’t log onto Tumblr or Facebook without coming across a joke about how she looked like Draco Malfoy. Because when a woman cuts all her hair off, she becomes less of a woman,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports
After defeating UW-Superior 4-1 on Saturday night, the Blugolds men’s hockey team no longer has to worry about sharing their first Northern Collegiate Hockey Association championship with St. Norbert College (Wis.). The weekend started off rocky, with the men falling 3-0 to St. Scholastica... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 10, 2013
Filed under Sports
After defeating UW-Superior 4-1 on Saturday night, the Blugolds men’s hockey team no longer has to worry about sharing their first Northern Collegiate Hockey Association championship with St. Norbert. The weekend started off rocky, with the men falling 0-3 to St. Scholastica (Minn.) at home... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 8, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
After two wins last weekend, the Blugold men’s hockey team has achieved two firsts in the team’s history: the 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s ice hockey championship and their first Northern Collegiate Hockey Association title. The men narrowly avoided overtime... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 5, 2013
Filed under Sports
The Blugolds men’s hockey team narrowly avoided overtime against rival UW-Stout on Friday night when senior forward Devin Mantha scored the game-winning goal with one second left on the clock. The game had been tied 3-3 the entire third period when Mantha scored. With the win, Eau Claire... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
January 31, 2013
Filed under Sports
As soon as his sons could stand on skates, Dave McCabe got them out on the ice rink in their backyard. “I used to play hockey, so that’s how they got introduced to it,” he said. “I just hoped they’d like it.” And they did. So much in fact that hockey continues to be a huge part... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
After a somewhat slow start to the second half of their season, the UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team racked up two wins against UW-Superior this weekend at Hobbs Ice Arena, getting back into the game after coming out winless last weekend. Junior defenseman Alex Olson said since returning from... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
January 21, 2013
Filed under Sports
After a somewhat slow start to the second half of their season, the UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team racked up two wins against UW-Superior this weekend at Hobbs Ice Arena, winning 5-2 Friday and 3-1 Saturday. Friday night, senior forward Jordan Singer scored the first two goals of the game,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Towers Hall RAs and residents as well as other members of the UW-Eau Claire community gathered Wednesday night in the Towers Hall Commons room for a discussion about racism and white privilege. The event was in response to the racially insensitive signs posted in a women’s bathroom on the... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
UW-Eau Claire’s men’s hockey team was focused on getting back on track after facing their first loss of the season. They pulled through the weekend with one win and one loss, after a tough battle against UW-River Falls. On Friday’s game at River Falls, the Blugolds won 5-1 against the... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 6, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
On Nov. 20, four signs which contained culturally insensitive and racist remarks were discovered in the women’s bathroom on the 8th floor of Towers Hall North, where the Hmong Culture Living Learning Community is located. The sign on the main door to the women’s bathroom read: “Problems... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
December 5, 2012
Filed under Opinion
It’s pretty safe to say that the Salvation Army’s red kettles are as much a staple to the holiday season as inflatable Santas and bedazzled candy canes. If you go to Walmart to pick up some stocking stuffers, the bell ringers are there waiting. They don’t have to tell you what they’re... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
November 29, 2012
Filed under Showcase, Sports
Senior Emily Neave has been playing volleyball for nearly her whole life and was on her first team when she was 10 years old. Her older cousins played the sport, so she credits them and her aunt and uncle for sparking her interest in volleyball. “I’ve been preparing my whole life for... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
November 29, 2012
Filed under Campus News
While UW-Eau Claire has a composting program that saves nearly two tons of waste each week from ending up in a landfill, the City of Eau Claire itself does not have a comparable program. Ned Noel, Eau Claire assistant city planner, said the city does not have a municipal site for composting,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
November 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion
When I walked into work on Nov. 5 and was greeted by Bing Crosby crooning “Happy Holidays,” I stopped dead in my tracks Some days, working retail is just not the greatest. I don’t want to sound like I’m whining here, but sometimes doing your best to maintain a level of politeness while... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
November 14, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
The men’s hockey team is holding on to their undefeated status for the season, bringing their record to a perfect 6-0 as they defeated the St. Scholastica (Minn.) Saints twice over the weekend. While the Blugolds are undefeated, senior forward Isaiah Bennis said it’s too early in the season... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
November 7, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
Winning four straight games, the Blugold men’s hockey team has held onto an undefeated start to the season for the first time since 2008 after facing two out of conference teams on the road. Head coach Matt Loen said Friday started out slow as it was the Blugolds’ first weekend on... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 1, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Last year, students paid more than $4 million in student segregated fees. For the 2012-13 year, each student is paying $419 in student segregated fees. These fees are allocated to various organizations, activities and services by the Student Senate. The specific group within the Student Senate... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
Play was rough over the weekend for the Blugold men’s hockey team as they faced long-time rival UW-Stout on Friday and Saturday due to physical play The Blugolds came away victorious from both games, scoring four points in each. In Friday’s game, the Blugolds kept the Blue Devils off the... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is excited to get back on the ice, senior forward Jordan Singer said. “The guys have been working really hard and everyone’s looking forward to the season getting going and getting into some games,” he said. The men are playing long-time rivals UW-Stout... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 17, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted Saturday, Oct. 6 by a 22-year-old UW-Eau Claire student in a bathroom at She-Nannigans on Water Street. Alexandre Freitas-Silveira has been charged with one count of second degree sexual assault and one count of substantial battery. Freitas-Silveira... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
October 11, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
The Phi Gamma Delta — Epsilon Chi (FIJI) chapter of UW-Eau Claire is having their last pledge night of the semester this week where they will be bidding the last of their pledges. In the fall of 2010, FIJI had 16 pledges. Chapter President Nick Tscherne said in spring semesters there are... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 4, 2012
Filed under Currents
It used to be that over-the-top manicures were something saved for special events: proms, weddings, things like that. Fingernails adorned with just one color is a thing of the past. Now adorning your fingernails with roses, leopard print or painting the galaxies on them is becoming more of... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
September 26, 2012
Filed under Opinion
In the past, misinformation about the female body has led to not only the oppression of female sexuality, but women in general. Now, men with political motives are attempting to rewrite female anatomy for their own gain, and this will do nothing but harm women. Last month while discussing abortion... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
September 20, 2012
Filed under Student Life
During week one of their trip to Straight Lake State Park, seniors Ian Freeman and Becca Moore faced humid, 98 degree weather. Their second week of camping at the park was filled with thunderstorms. The ability to deal with potentially harsh weather was a quality Kent Syverson, chair of UW-Eau... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
September 19, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Among the many changes that came along with moving to a new student center, UW-Eau Claire has switched from having a cafeteria on both upper and lower campus to only having one on upper campus. Christian Wise, Director of Blugold Dining, said that with changes in the size of the Marketplace... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
September 13, 2012
Filed under Campus News
In the old W.R. Davies Center, the Cabin served as a concert venue and a meeting place for students. With the construction of the new W.R. Davies Center came a new Cabin, and there are some notable differences between them. The new Cabin features fireplaces, a balcony with extra seating and... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, Currents Editor
September 13, 2012
Filed under Currents
Once upon a time, movie producers took time to craft new tales, bending the rules of cinema. But recently (though one could argue it’s a trend that has gone on for a while), Hollywood has seemed to come to the consensus that recreating old tales is more interesting. The theme this summer... (more...)
HALEY ZBLEWSKI
May 10, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Since the Republican primary for the presidential nomination began, women have been on the radar. Issues of birth control and abortion have been highlighted in the race in a way that has left many liberals and feminists proclaiming the ‘war on women’ has been revamped. And after Gov. Scott... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 3, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Some UW System universities, including UW-Eau Claire, pay international agencies to help them bring more international students to their campus. Currently, there are 10 international students at Eau Claire who were recruited through agents and 34 overall since Eau Claire started using agencies... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 3, 2012
Filed under Campus News
All of the new student center’s electrical energy will be 100 percent supported by renewable energy after the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate passed an allocation of student segregated fees at their meeting Monday. The allocation of around $13,600 of student segregated fees controlled by... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 24, 2012
Filed under Opinion
On Thursday, April 5, and Friday, April 6, Gov. Scott Walker signed more than 50 bills into law. The move took many by surprise as it wasn’t announced until Friday, after he had signed more than 30 of those bills. Of these many new laws, the act of repealing the Equal Pay Enforcement Act... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 19, 2012
Filed under Campus News
The first time someone read a poem in American Sign Language at the International Poetry reading, Audrey Fessler, assistant professor of English and women’s studies, said the change in the room was astounding. “I remember how the room went silent with a kind of visual intensity I have seldom... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 19, 2012
Filed under Campus News
The Student Senate voted on two Information Technologies Commission proposals at its Monday meeting, denying one and approving the other. A bill for a nearly $20,000 student technology fee allocation to expand the virtual lab license bundle was passed with a voice vote. The virtual labs allow... (more...)
Haley Zblewski, News Editor
April 12, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Over spring break, 45 students went on an interfaith immersion trip to Philadelphia. The students got the chance to visit the worship places of Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, Quakers, Muslims and other religious groups. Professor of religious studies Steve Spina created the trip. He wanted to spread... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 12, 2012
Filed under Campus News
After over an hour and a half of debate and two proposed amendments, the Student Senate passed a resolution recommending positive reformation of the United Council with a placard vote of 17-9. The resolution was authored by Sen. Tyrel Zich, who said that some reform and dialogue of the United... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 5, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Over the past few years we’ve seen an increase in the consumption of organic food. The demand for it has increased for many reasons, but those reasons typically revolve around the idea that it’s healthier for our bodies and the environment. But the word organic doesn’t necessarily mean... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 5, 2012
Filed under Campus News
The Funding Analysis Committee for the Blugold Commitment has approved to continue funding for several multi-year proposals, but has also decided to discontinue or suspend five of the multi-year programs. At the Student Senate meeting on Monday, Academic Affairs Director Jacob Bernardy gave... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 5, 2012
Filed under Campus News
A UW-Eau Claire program meant to generate more interest in mathematics among Hmong high school students received a $4,057 grant from the Mathematics Association of America. The Opportunities for Outstanding Mathematics Performance for Hmong Students has received the Tensor-SUMMA: Strengthening... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 29, 2012
Filed under Campus News
During their Monday meeting, the Student Senate passed a bill via voice vote in support of cooperation between UW-Eau Claire, the state of Wisconsin and the city of Eau Claire regarding the construction of the Summit Avenue bridge. The bill states that because the current level of the bridge... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 29, 2012
Filed under Campus News
UW-Eau Claire releases some student directory information if it’s requested by a business or organization under the state of Wisconsin’s open records law.Typically, the information that is released is student names and email addresses, but home addresses and phone numbers can be requested... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 15, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Student Senate passed a bill for the allocation of $1,500 for a book drop on upper campus on Monday. The book drop will allow students to return books to the library without needing to go to the book drop outside McIntyre Library, located on lower campus, bill author Director Patrick Martin... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 15, 2012
Filed under Currents
For many students, fitting both work and a social life into busy class schedules can be exhausting, especially when living on a tight budget. The Spectator spoke with the director of the Office of Financial Aid to gather advice on how to manage the financial aspect of being a student. Haley... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 8, 2012
Filed under Campus News
In Wisconsin, there is not enough alcohol regulation coming from the state level, so it is up to municipalities to make stabs at binge drinking within the state, the coordinator of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project said. On March 1, Julia Sherman, coordinator of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 8, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Monday, Student Senate passed a bill on voice vote that approved the Student Organizations Handbook. The bill will make it necessary for the handbook to be updated annually. One of the most important reasons for approving the handbook is that the alcohol policy was not in there, said Organizations... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 6, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team took their six-game winning streak to Iowa for a pair of matches on Saturday. The Blugolds won both matches, defeating the University of Loras (Iowa) 9-0 and the University of Dubuque (Iowa) 6-3. The men are now 9-2 on the season. Coach Tom Gillman said... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 4, 2012
Filed under Currents
In the mid-’90s, teenage girls had Delia’s catalogs and Seventeen magazine to flip through, dreaming about how their lives would be when they grew up. But for girls under the age of 10, there was Polly Pocket. Polly Pocket was a one-inch tall doll that came in a compact, shaped house,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 1, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Student Senate introduced three new bills and discussed other campus business at its meeting Monday. Treasurer Paul Coates said USA Today contacted him to offer UW-Eau Claire an extra newspaper rack for free. Starting Friday, there will be a newspaper rack in Human Sciences and Services... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 28, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team narrowly missed advancing into the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs on Saturday when fifth-ranked St. Norbert College beat the Blugolds in the Semifinals 2-0. It was just the fourth time the Blugolds have competed in a NCHA Semifinals in... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 23, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team won both games of its Northern Collegiate Hockey Association quarterfinal series against the UW-River Falls Falcons over the weekend. The weekend was an important one for the team, as it determined whether the Blugolds or the ninth-ranked Falcons would... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 23, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Student Senate passed bylaw changes for two commissions at its meeting Monday. The Student Office for Sustainability added to their bylaws a requirement for members to put in one hour of service per week. The bylaw change passed with a voice vote. Brittany Whited, the director of SOS, explained... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 15, 2012
Filed under Audio, Campus News, Multimedia
International Peer Guides provide a resource for international students to use during their time at UW-Eau Claire. They help with the registration process, conduct workshops regarding social issues during orientation week and give advice. News editor Haley Zblewski took a look at the program... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 13, 2012
Filed under Sports
In their final games of the regular season, the UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team tied UW-Superior 3-3 on Friday and lost to the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) on Saturday by a score of 5-3. In both games, the Blugolds had an early lead, but were unable to hold onto it in the third period. Senior... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 9, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Student Senate passed two resolutions and introduced two bills during its Monday meeting. The first of the resolutions on the table was Resolution 55-R-15, in support of the Copyright Compliance Agreement, introduced by Senator Ben Krall. It was passed with a voice vote. The university’s... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 5, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team lost both games this week, the first to UW-River Falls on the road on Thursday, the second to UW-Stout in a shutout at home on Friday. In Thursday’s game the Blugolds fell to River Falls 3-2. River Falls outshot Eau Claire 26-22 over the duration of game,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 2, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team lost both of its games this weekend when it faced UW-Stevens Point at home and St. Norbert on the road. Junior forward Kurt Weston said it was especially rough to lose on both days because, while the team had been previously tied in fourth place... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 2, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team lost both of its games this weekend, as it faced UW-Stevens Point at home and St. Norbert’s on the road. Junior forward Kurt Weston said it was especially rough to lose on both days because, while the team had been previously tied in fourth place with... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 2, 2012
Filed under Campus News
Student Senate chose a new chief of staff and a new organization director in their meeting Jan. 30. Senior Paul Coates was voted in as chief of staff and senior Brittany Whited was voted in as the director of the Student Office of Sustainability by voice vote. Coates said that he plans to... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
January 27, 2012
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team came away from a weekend series at UW-Superior without a loss, beating Superior 3-1 win on Friday and tying 2-2 on Saturday. Junior forward Kurt Weston was pleased with the team’s performance. “We know how talented a group of players we are,” Weston... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
December 8, 2011
Filed under Sports
UW-Eau Claire’s men’s wrestling team picked up their first team win of the season at the Dec. 3 Candlewood Suite Duals hosted by UW-La Crosse. No. 5-ranked Cornell College (Iowa) beat Eau Claire 37-12, but the Blugolds bested Loras College (Iowa) in the second round of the dual 26-21. In... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
December 1, 2011
Filed under Currents
Over the past few years, several ‘buy local’ movements have cropped up, from the 350 movement to Small Business Saturday. Volume One magazine has added a new one, this movement specific to the Chippewa Valley. “We wanted a localized version of that to show the readers the impact they... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 17, 2011
Filed under Campus News
Those who oppose Scott Walker have 60 days to collect 540,000 signatures and force a recall election for Wisconsin’s governor, as the effort to recall him kicked off at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 15. On the first day of the recall, Recall Walker supporters gathered in the UW-Eau Claire campus mall... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 3, 2011
Filed under Student Life
Long, blonde and curled to perfection: April D’Water’s hair should be the envy of many women at UW-Eau Claire. So when she came up with a plan to shave it off in order to raise money for the non-profit organization Invisible Children, her friends were a little surprised. Senior Liz Felder... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 3, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Abortion rights have always been controversial. For years, pro-life organizations have been touting that laws put in place since Roe v. Wade are unconstitutional without making much progress. But now in Mississippi, a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution would redefine personhood... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 27, 2011
Filed under Sports
Funtensity. Brit Gartner, co-captain of UW-Eau Claire’s women’s ultimate Frisbee team, SOL Ultimate, said the word describes what the team brings to every game. “It’s our style of play,” Gartner, a senior special education major, said. “We like to have fun when we play, but also... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 20, 2011
Filed under Sports
The women’s tennis team fell in both of their home matches over the windy weekend to conference opponents UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater. In their first match last weekend, the Blugolds faced La Crosse. Several of the women’s single matches went into a third set, and after the long match,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 20, 2011
Filed under Opinion
On Sept. 30, state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) introduced a bill that would overturn the Healthy Young Act, Wisconsin’s current law on sex education. Under the Healthy Young Act, signed in to Wisconsin law on Feb. 24, 2010, school districts are allowed to choose whether or not to offer... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 6, 2011
Filed under Currents
The second annual Eau Queer Film Festival kicks off next Thursday and will present 10 feature films and two programs of short films over the course of the weekend. The Eau Queer Film Fest was developed as part of UW-Eau Claire’s women’s studies program. Ellen Mahaffy, assistant professor... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 29, 2011
Filed under Campus News
For the 2011-2012 year, the Blugold Commitment differential tuition spending plan has allocated $5,018,556 to 64 different proposals that will benefit the students of UW-Eau Claire. Since 1996, the differential tuition that students at Eau Claire paid stayed the same every year:... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 15, 2011
Filed under Campus News
Last Saturday night, Brieanna Igl, Rachel Mueller and Sarah Janda were hoping to get to Fazoli’s. However, the three UW-Eau Claire freshmen don’t have a car on campus. When the women heard there was a new bus that would take students to places off campus late into the night, Igl... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 12, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The soon to be voted on Wisconsin voter ID bill has recently seen a few amendments, making it so the bill would go into effect over half a year earlier than originally intended. Why is this necessary? Well, to stop the Democratic vote in the upcoming recall elections, of course. A majority... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 8, 2011
Filed under Currents
Favorite TV Show: “Dead Like Me” An episode to get you started: Pilot (S1, E1) “Dead Like Me” is perhaps one of the most overlooked gems to come from Showtime. The basic premise of the show is this: An 18-year-old college dropout named George gets killed by a toilet seat that fell from... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 5, 2011
Filed under Sports
Rainy and windy conditions could not prevent junior Katie Ecker from winning at Wild Ridge. She shot a 79 in the only round that was played. The team also fared well as a whole, placing second at the UW-Eau Claire Spring Invitational this weekend. The third-ranked Blugolds made a total of 336... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 5, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Sunday night most of us were glued to our TV screens waiting for the president to officially announce the death of Osama Bin Laden. Thousands of people gathered outside the White House and Ground Zero in New York, waving American flags and dressed in their finest red, white and blue outfits,... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
May 5, 2011
Filed under Currents
The changes in culture and language that have occurred over the past 120 years sounds like something you’d learn in a history class, not the theater. But the latest play being put on by the UW-Eau Claire theater department will be proving that this is not just the stuff of history class. “On... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 28, 2011
Filed under Opinion
If passed, a new bill out of Tennessee would keep elementary and middle school teachers from discussing homosexuality in class. Believe it or not, the Tennessee State Senate is actually considering making it actual legislation. It has already been given the nickname the ‘don’t say gay’... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 21, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The president-elect of the American College of Surgeons has now resigned his position because of a controversy that resulted from an opinion column he wrote. In the column, which was published for Valentine’s Day in the official newspaper of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Lazar J.... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 14, 2011
Filed under Sports
With one win and one loss under their belts so far in the month of April, UW-Eau Claire’s women’s tennis team was more than ready to put up a fight in their match against St. Olaf on April 9. Despite showing a strong effort and some very close matches, the Blugolds lost 0-9. The... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 14, 2011
Filed under Opinion
On April 4, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision that turned the whole concept of separation of church and state on its head. According to an April 5 article from the Los Angeles Times, the Supreme Court ruled that tax credits that pay for children to go to religious schools in Arizona would... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 7, 2011
Filed under Student Life
Managing to balance 16 credits and a part-time job is more than enough work for any college student. On top of midterm projects, 14-page papers and of course final exams, finding the time and energy to go to work can be difficult. But for sophomore elementary education major Sara Passint, 16... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
April 7, 2011
Filed under Opinion
In the United States, and in several other places in the world, people are turning to a value system that is much more secular than it is religious. More and more young people don’t define themselves as religious, and many people do not see the need for religion at all. According to “People’s... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 31, 2011
Filed under Campus News
A proposal that would give more flexibility and autonomy to all campuses of the University of Wisconsin System and keep UW-Madison as the flagship of the system is being supported by nearly all of the UW System chancellors, according to an article in the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.” The... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 31, 2011
Filed under Opinion
OK. I’m really trying to work my way through yet another political heartbreak. It has been more than two weeks since Gov. Scott Walker signed his legislation limiting collective bargaining rights for the public work sector. Various lawsuits kept the so-called anti-union bill from becoming... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 16, 2011
Filed under Campus News
MADISON — The 14 Senate Democrats returned to Wisconsin Saturday joining an estimated 85,000-100,000 protestors outside the Capitol building. Walker’s Budget Repair Bill was signed into law on Friday, resulting in the loss of bargaining rights for state workers. The Democratic Senators... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion
I’ve been living in dorms for three years now. Maybe it’s rare to hear an almost-senior say this, but I actually don’t hate living in the dorms. It’s right on campus, with everything being less than a 10-minute walk away. There’s plenty of people to hang out with and a front desk... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 9, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Go to a bar, take somebody home. You won’t call them the next day, and they won’t mind. It’s just the way things are nowadays. Drop by the UW-Eau Claire section on Likealittle.com to see a stunning example of what it is that people want when it comes to intimate relationships. Sure, you... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 7, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Gov. Scott Walker gave notice last Friday that up to 1,500 state workers would be laid off if his budget repair bill is not passed within 15 days. The bill cannot be passed until at least one of the 14 Senate Democrats returns to Wisconsin. The editorial board discussed Walker’s threats of... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
March 3, 2011
Filed under Opinion
“I’m nothing without my cell phone.” Those words left my mouth for the first time this weekend when, in a brief moment of horror, I couldn’t find my phone. After a few minutes of frantically searching through any and every place I may have left my phone, I found it in my coat pocket. I... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 23, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Students who have difficulty paying for college could soon be seeing cuts to their financial aid. The House of Representatives’ proposed budget for 2012 would cut Pell grants by 15 percent, according to a New York Times article. The maximum grant awarded is $5,500 and the cut would reduce... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The snow’s finally starting to melt, and the sun’s still up when you get out of class. Spring is just around the corner. It’s the season for protest. And how could it not be? For weeks, we’ve watched as Egyptians rose up against a government that they didn’t want. Now, we see similar... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 10, 2011
Filed under Campus News
Haas Fine Arts Center was evacuated and firefighters were called after a fire started in the Gantner Concert Hall on Feb. 3. Smoke had filled the building and firefighters discovered a small fire in a room under the stage of the Gantner Concert Hall, contained to several large storage bins... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 9, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act would write the Hyde Amendment and other anti-abortion provisions into law. The Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding being spent on most types of abortion, is renewed by Congress every year since 1976. The new act would make it so the law would... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
February 3, 2011
Filed under Opinion
It’s been nearly 12 years since the Columbine shooting. Fifteen people (including the shooters) were killed, and 24 were injured. For months after the Columbine tragedy, the entire country was in mourning and fearful of kids bringing guns into schools. Talk of what could be done to prevent... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
January 27, 2011
Filed under Opinion
When I first came to UW-Eau Claire, I didn’t know where I’d be able to smoke, or if I’d even be allowed to smoke at all. Walking around campus, I was surprised to see so many people with lit cigarettes. Last month, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s University Senate voted in... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
December 2, 2010
Filed under Currents
TLC advertises Sarah Palin’s Alaska as a nature show – just something meant to show the beauty of Alaska. With this premise, I was expecting something more along the lines of shows you find on the Travel Channel. In reality, it’s more of a reality show in which a family... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
December 2, 2010
Filed under Campus News
If passed, a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Nov. 18 may make students more aware of harassment and how to seek help if they are being harassed, UW-Eau Claire Associate Dean of Students Jodi Thesing-Ritter said. “What it’s going to do is require... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 18, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Wisconsin will have its own version of an immigration bill that will be similar to Arizona’s under the soon-to-be Republican state Legislature, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The bill, which would be introduced next year, would make it so that people who are arrested, charged... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 11, 2010
Filed under Opinion
More and more people, especially young adults, are being diagnosed with some sort of mental disorder. From depression and anxiety, to Attention Deficit Disorder and bipolar disorder, mental disorder diagnoses are convenient. They sum up all of our problems on a prescription bottle filled... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
November 4, 2010
Filed under Opinion
A couple of weeks before I moved away from Wausau, a woman was beaten to within an inch of her life and raped just outside her home. It was just after 4 a.m. and she had been letting her dog outside. Her house was three blocks away from the dorm I was living in; I had in fact walked past her... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 28, 2010
Filed under Student Life
When senior Mark Bauer was a freshman, he didn’t immediately catch the eye of Simei Tong, associate professor of mathematics. “Some students will be good in class; just outstanding,” Tong said. Bauer, on the other hand, was what Tong described as “calm and cool.”... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 28, 2010
Filed under Opinion
The other day, I received three pointedly dirty looks in the course of five minutes. One person met my eyes and shook their head. The second rolled their eyes and nodded in my direction to the person they were walking with while saying something I couldn’t hear. The third exaggerated... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 21, 2010
Filed under Opinion
This is my first semester at UW-Eau Claire. I’m not a freshman, but a transfer student. I spent two years at UW-Marathon County, which is in Wausau (if you don’t know where that is, think central Wisconsin). UW-MC is one of the two-year UW Colleges. Yeah, I know what at least... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 14, 2010
Filed under Opinion
As I was browsing the Internet last week, I came across a headline that caught my eye: “‘Test tube babies’: God’s work or human error?” It was from Cathy Lynn Grossman’s Faith and Reason blog on USA TODAY’s website. In her blog, Grossman discussed in... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
October 7, 2010
Filed under Opinion
New proof has just been discovered that American doctors infected Guatemalans with syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections between 1946 and 1948, according to The New York Times. The testing was meant to discover whether or not taking penicillin right after sex was effective in preventing... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 30, 2010
Filed under Opinion
In the state of Wisconsin we have seen the price of cigarettes go up and up continuously over the past few years. A pack of cigarettes that cost $4.50 three year ago has now reached prices above $7. We all know that cigarettes are being taxed because they are bad for your health, and that the... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 23, 2010
Filed under Opinion
The latest 40 Days for Life campaign kicked off this Wednesday in 238 cities. Six of these cities are in Wisconsin. For those who have no idea what 40 Days for Life is, let me explain. 40 Days for Life is an anti-abortion organization that more than 11,500 churches participate in. They organize... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 16, 2010
Filed under Campus News
UW-Eau Claire is about to get a little greener as shown during a presentation Wednesday, where plans for the university’s new student center were unveiled. The building has a $48.8 million budget which was fully funded by the student body and students were involved in many aspects of... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 16, 2010
Filed under Opinion
I have a confession to make. Please prepare to roll your eyes if you haven’t already. I am a vegetarian. Have been for over four and a half years. Perhaps the only thing besides my vegetarianism that I’ve stuck with longer is my favorite color, which is green by the way, and has... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 9, 2010
Filed under Opinion
The Dove World Outreach Center, a church out of Gainesville, Florida, has planned an “International Burn a Quran Day” to coincide with the ninth anniversary of the New York and Washington attacks of Sept. 11. The church and event are led by Pastor Terry Jones. Weekly, Jones posts... (more...)
Haley Zblewski
September 2, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: this is what U.S. citizens are promised. Surely how healthy a person is has a great affect on all three parts of this promise. Health care has been a huge topic of debate these days, and the phrase Health Care Reform is met with disdain by many. With... (more...)