Steve Fruehauf is a sophomore journalism major and copy editor at The Spectator.
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion
To some people, being a Blugold means continually being a model student. If they go to class, pay attention and get good grades, they are doing their job. Others think it means being a supportive teammate. These people train rigorously, work their tails off and support their fellow Blugolds... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Currents
In my opinion, Stephen King is amongst the most influential authors in the world. So when I heard “Shawshank Redemption,” a film adaptation of his short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption,” was on campus I had to go see it. Warning: This review has MAJOR spoilers. The... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
April 17, 2013
Filed under Currents, Top Stories
Approximately 300 clay bones were molded by a group of UW-Eau Claire social work students in collaboration with “One Million Bones” over the past few weeks. This organization’s mission is to help raise awareness and funds for countries like Sudan and Burma who are currently being directly... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
April 11, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Headlines all around the nation these past couple weeks have been buzzing about Rutgers University and their now infamous men’s basketball team. Videos surfaced earlier this month showing now former Head Coach Mike Rice physically abusing his players during several of their practices this... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
April 4, 2013
Filed under Currents
While most of the Foster Art Gallery’s displays are usually professional works, the gallery is currently taking time to appreciate its UW-Eau Claire student artists. The gallery will be presenting its 56th Annual Juried Student Art Show at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 in Haas Fine Arts... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
March 28, 2013
Filed under Sports
While most students were planning a vacation or heading back home for spring break, the UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team was preparing to take a business trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C.. There, they went 4-1 after competing against five teams from around the nation. Their first matchup was... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire mens tennis team shut out both of its opponents this last weekend in Moline, Iowa. The Blugolds first played St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Friday followed by Loras College (Iowa) on Saturday. They beat both teams 9-0 overall. Eau Claire proved victorious in all singles competition... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
March 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team traveled approximately 225 miles this past weekend for competition. They first beat St. Norbert in Green Bay Friday and then fell just short to Lawrence University Saturday in Appleton. While senior captain Flo Marco said the commute did have an effect... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
March 3, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Throughout the course of our academic careers, our parents have always been the ones to push us to work harder. When we struggle with material, they have tried to offer words of encouragement. They would say things like “If I can do it, so can you” or “There’s always room to improve... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team went 1-1 this weekend after beating St. Norbert Friday and losing to Lawrence University Saturday. Both games were in Green Bay. Junior Ryan Vande Linde led the team against St. Norbert, claiming the No. 1 singles win. Along with him came three more singles... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Campus News
Ever since former UW-Eau Claire Arts and Sciences Dean Donald P. Christian left the university in 2009, the college was left without a full-time supervisor. Then after an unsuccessful search last year, it was uncertain when Eau Claire would find someone to fill the position. But with a new... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf , Copy Editor
February 8, 2013
Filed under Sports
Collecting hockey cards from his father’s sports memorabilia store was where senior Brandon Stephenson first found his love for hockey. He said he was specifically drawn to the goalie position because of the players’ various face mask designs. Luckily for UW-Eau Claire, he decided to pursue... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team dropped three tough matches at the Border Brawl Duals in Whitewater last weekend. With the losses, the Blugolds dropped to 1-17 (0-5) on the season. The team’s first match against then-13th-ranked UW-Whitewater ended in a 44-0 defeat. Eau Claire Head Coach... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
February 3, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire indoor track and field team finished the Warren Bowlus Open Saturday at UW-Stout with five victories. The men’s team claimed four of the wins, while the women contributed the other. Junior Tony Floyd and sophomore Cody Prince were two of the Blugold notables, taking first... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf
January 28, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team lost two tough matches against UW-Whitewater and Manchester University (Ind.) in the Border Brawl Duals Saturday in Whitewater. Their first match, against the Warhawks, ended in a 42-6 loss. Freshman Nathaniel Behnke claimed the only Blugold victory in the 141-pound... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf
January 28, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire Men’s indoor track and field team claimed four victories at the Warren Bowlus Open Saturday at UW-Stout while the women’s team came away with one of their own. Cody Prince and Roger Steen, both sophomores, were two of the Blugold notables, winning the 600-meter run and... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team suffered their ninth loss of the season after an unsuccessful 58-51 overtime bout against UW-LaCrosse Saturday at Mitchell Hall. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Blugolds. The Eagles 14-7 overtime run along with the 19 points they... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
January 24, 2013
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
With mass shootings like the ones in Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn. occurring in the past year, gun control has moved front and center on the national stage. As the spring semester begins at UW-Eau Claire, some are stressing the importance of knowing emergency procedures if a shooter was... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
January 21, 2013
Filed under Sports
The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team lost to UW-La Crosse 58-51 in overtime Saturday night at Mitchell Hall. The Eagles outscored the Blugolds 14-7 in the extra period to move to 9-9 overall and 3-6 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Senior forward Sarah Bingea lead... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Eau Claire’s first snowfall of the year has finally arrived. With it comes the sign that winter break is only days away from beginning. But as we approach the end of the semester, it’s hard to avoid the not-so-glamorous aspects of the chilly season as well. The day after the initial snowfall... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
Problems with offensive proficiency and fouling led to a 79-65 loss for the UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team Saturday against UW-Whitewater at Kachel Gym. With the win, athethird-ranked Warhawks team claimed their seventh straight win. They are currently undefeated on the season. Eau... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
December 6, 2012
Filed under Uncategorized
After last Saturday’s win against Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship, the Badgers quieted all that questioned their ability. Many conference enthusiasts questioned whether the team deserved to be in the big game since Ohio State and Penn State were banned. But Wisconsin’s 70 point explosion... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
December 5, 2012
Filed under Opinion
As we approach the end of 2012, our nation faces much uncertainty concerning its economic future. The hot topic amongst politicians is the emergence of the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the coming year. For those unfamiliar with the issue, the fiscal cliff is the start of government spending... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 29, 2012
Filed under Sports
Due to the festivities last week, we didn’t have a print edition, so I will be making up a couple Badgers games that were missed. What an unfortunate couple of weeks it was for the team. Wisconsin lost by seven points or less in overtime against two different conference opponents. The first... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 29, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
Now that Thanksgiving is over and the cold weather is here to stay, the employees and volunteers at the local Salvation Army are already in the midst of their Red Kettle Campaign, a bell ringing fundraiser run throughout the Chippewa Valley. Alyssa Dawson, Eau Claire Salvation Army Christmas... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 15, 2012
Filed under Student Life
With the Minnesota gun season already underway and the Wisconsin opener set for Nov. 17, several UW-Eau Claire students are rounding up their hunting gear in hopes of shooting the perfect buck. Hunting in Minn. began Nov. 3, sending people throughout the state to their respective deer stands.... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 14, 2012
Filed under Sports
Entering high school, UW-Eau Claire sophomore Thurgood Dennis stood at just 5’1” and weighed only 98 pounds. But while he may have been small in stature, his dreams of becoming a successful athlete couldn’t have been bigger. Dennis currently holds three different Eau Claire track and... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 14, 2012
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Due to the loss of Joel Stave, Wisconsin’s offense needed to find someone to fill the starting quarterback position. They decided on senior Curt Phillips over Danny O’Brien, who struggled earlier this year. But the Badgers did little through the air last Saturday. Actually, they only threw... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer
November 7, 2012
Filed under Opinion
With the presidential election finally in the rear view mirror, I can now rest easy knowing I won’t see any more political commercials bashing potential candidates for at least another four long years. While some may find this tactic as a way to better familiarize themselves with an opposing... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
November 7, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
UW-Eau Claire suffered their sixth loss of the season after a tough 19-10 bout against the Warhawks in Whitewater last Saturday. An inability to put points on the board in the second half was the cause of their struggle. The first quarter ended with a field goal made by each team, a 28-yard... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports Score
UW-Platteville claimed their second win over the Blugolds last Saturday at Carson Park with a 24-17 win. But that’s not to say UW-Eau Claire didn’t have their chances to even things up. Late in the fourth quarter, they came up empty-handed on two separate drives that would have either tied... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Sports
After much deliberation, it has been decided that five teams sponsoring men’s ice hockey in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association will be departing the conference after the completion of the 2012-2013 season, a year earlier than planned. UW-Eau Claire along with UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Sports
After fighting their way back into the last slot of the nation’s top 25, the Badgers lost an overtime 16-13 heartbreaker at the hands of Michigan State on Saturday. Along with the loss, Wisconsin ended their Camp Randall winning streak of 21 games, allowing their first home loss since 2009. The... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Currents
The Eau Claire theatre department is back with their latest production of the year, “Our Town.” They will be performing their rendition of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play every day for the remainder of this week. Written in 1938, the production follows a budding relationship... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Joel Stave and Wisconsin’s passing game were rather quiet in last Saturday’s game against Minnesota, accumulating only 106 yards total. But who cares when you have running backs that combine for over 330 yards along with five touchdowns in a game? Surprisingly, James White was the main... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 17, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Top Stories
Just two weeks before they died in a fire at their Water Street apartment, Jacob Clarkson and Ross Livermore, friends since the second grade, talked about having their ashes shot into space. “I don’t remember exactly how it got started but, all of the sudden they started talking about what... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 14, 2012
Filed under Sports
Anyone who still had qualms about Montee Ball and the Badgers run game this year was happily reassured after last Saturday’s 38-14 win at Purdue. Ball finished off the night with 247 yards rushing and his second game with three touchdowns. Along with Ball, fellow running back James White... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 11, 2012
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Wisconsin claimed their fourth win of the season after topping Illinois 31-14 last Saturday. The Badgers came up with a 21-point fourth quarter to clinch the win. With the victory, the team now has a 20-game winning streak at Camp Randall Stadium spanning back to last year. Joel Stave showed... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 10, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Have you ever overslept on a school day and skipped breakfast to make it in time for class? I know I have and it sucks. All I do is sit there and think about my Fruity Pebbles shut away in my cupboard at home. My empty stomach grumbles, begging for a taste of anything at all, even Raisin Bran.... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Sports
Well, at least it was a game. After a sore start to the season, I’m assuming most weren’t expecting much out of Wisconsin come their Saturday bout against ranked Nebraska. Regardless, they put up a somewhat valiant fight, losing a close 30-27 game. Joel Stave got the start for the Badgers... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Sports
A week after the Green Bay-Seattle touchdown debacle, a Lambeau Field crowd of over 70,500, including myself, let out a monstrous roar welcoming back the actual NFL referees for the first time this year. But our praise didn’t last for long. Throughout the Packers-Saints game this last Sunday,... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
The summer before my freshman year at UW-Eau Claire, I remember how badly I wanted to bring my car to school. How else would I get around Eau Claire, a city with a population over 60,000? I know I thought very highly of the idea but the real problem was convincing my parents to go along with... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
While dorm life may be suitable for some, living off campus has been a much better fit for me this year. After experiencing both, I’ve recognized a lot less hassle, added freedom, and NO hill involved with the latter. The dorms have a lot of rules and while they may be necessary for that... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
October 1, 2012
Filed under Uncategorized
Who’s Joel Stave again? Wisconsin’s newest starting quarterback since former starter Danny O’Brien was benched for last week’s game against UTEP. It was a bold move by Head Coach Bret Bielema since Stave is just a freshman. But that may have been hard to comprehend in the Badgers 37-26... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Copy Editor
September 20, 2012
Filed under Sports
Bollinger Field In 1997, Eau Claire named Bollinger Field after Jim Bollinger, who was a large contributor to its creation and a fellow graduate. He had worked at Eau Claire for 27 years prior to his retirement, which was the same year as the field’s dedication. Bollinger Field is now... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer
September 18, 2012
Filed under Sports
It seems Wisconsin’s offensive woes are here to stay. That’s what Saturday’s embarrassing 16-14 win against an unimpressive Utah State showed fans. With the Camp Randall winning streak in the balance, the Badgers were let off the hook after the Aggies missed a makeable 37 yard field goal... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer
September 13, 2012
Filed under Sports
Saturday’s 10-7 loss to Oregon State came at the hands of a stagnant Wisconsin passing attack and a disappointing run game. The Badgers’ Montee Ball only rushed for 61 yards against the Beavers, half of what he accumulated the previous week. He did, however, only receive around half the... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer
September 12, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Last Friday, a three-member panel ruled in favor of reinstating four NFL players caught in the midst of the New Orleans Saints’ injury rewarding bounty scandal uncovered earlier this year. The panel, consisting of two retired judges and a college professor, found that it wasn’t in NFL commissioner... (more...)
Steve Fruehauf, Staff Writer
September 6, 2012
Filed under Sports
As Russell Wilson, last year’s Big Ten Quarterback of the Year prepares for his first NFL start with the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday, his alma mater Wisconsin looked to a new face; junior Danny O’Brien to lead the team in their home opener against Northern Iowa Saturday. The Maryland transfer... (more...)