The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator
The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator
The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator
The student cohort for Q-Fest has been tabling and promoting the event for the past month, including attending the National Coming Out Day event on Oct. 11. (Photo used with permission from Nelly Christelle)
Arts & Life
LGBTQ+ film festival brings movies from around the world to UWEC
GSRC, student cohort attend film festival in San Francisco to bring films to campus
Story by Cade Fisher, Managing Editor • October 17, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds faced off against the UW-Stevens Point Pointers for homecoming and their first game of conference play.
Sports
Blugolds dominate Pointers 41-0
UWEC football wins first homecoming game since 2019
Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2024
Ella Freeman loves an excuse to use Canva.
Tastemakers
Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor • October 11, 2024
UW-Eau Claire’s arch lit up beneath the clouds between Zorn Arena and Hibbard Humanities Hall.
JONAH Justice helps off-campus students
Story by Taylor Boggess, Chief Copy Editor • October 10, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire campus has and continues to find ways to combat opioid misuse and overdose.
Fentanyl crisis overwhelms college campus overdose statistics
Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor • October 2, 2024
Fabric drawings from the Patagonia community. Colored fabric acts as symbols to welcome migrant families. An example includes the use of turquoise which “represents the sky that covers both their country of origin and their new home.” Image of “Our Lady of Guadalupe” seen in top left corner.
Sewn Together in Unity: Welcoming artwork presented in Eau Claire
Story by Ethan Heidtke, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
“McIntyre Library meets and anticipates the needs of its 8,800 students and 1,200 faculty and staff through sheer resourcefulness and a laser focus on the student experience,” the WLA wrote on their website.
News
McIntyre Library named Wisconsin Library of the Year
UWEC campus library receives a high honor from the Wisconsin Library Association
Story by Isabella Matczak, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024
Police Blotter
News
Police Blotter
An underage, a blown out tire and an encampment
Story by Kyra Price, Arts & Life Editor • October 16, 2024
Recent Stories
This is a collection of some of my favorite things.
Arts & Life
Tastemakers
Copy Editor Ambrosia Wojahn rambles about music, clothing and home decor
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor • October 16, 2024
This is a scene from the production, with actors Billy Tensen, Alexcia Johnson, Danny Valerius and Logan Ackerman.
Arts & Life
UWEC theatre department presents ‘Murder on The Orient Express’
Student performance to run for two weeks at The Pablo Center
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor • October 16, 2024
Revival Records features a variety of music and film.
Arts & Life
Revival Records celebrates 15th anniversary
Local record store commemorates a decade and a half of patronage in Eau Claire
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor • October 16, 2024
I ordered a parfait and cookie from the Bear Paw Cafe and was able to enjoy these treats next to cute decor and bear plushes.
Arts & Life
Across The Pond: My visit to the Bear Paw Cafe
Bears and parfaits are the best alternative to therapy
Story by Liz Curtin, Freelance Writer • October 16, 2024
The Blugolds break the offensive huddle.
Sports
Blugolds soar in homecoming game
UWEC football dominant in victory over UWSP
Story by Will Davies, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024
Keeley Behr's performance in the Blugold Invitational landed her the WIAC Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week nomination. (Photo from Bill Hoepner)
Sports
Keeley Behr awarded Athlete of the Week
Behr's efforts at the Blugold Invitational earned her the award.
Story by Jamie Orozco, Staff Writer • October 15, 2024
Van Halen’s 1978 debut album cover features a striking design that encapsulates the energy of the band. (Photo from Warner Brothers Records)
Arts & Life
Spectator Sing Along Power Hour: The nuclear bomb that is ‘Van Halen I’
The album that sparked a guitar revolution, many Eddie Van Halen impersonators
Story by Erik Mikalofsky, Sports Editor • October 11, 2024
Menomonie Market featured a festive display near their entrance commemorating the co-op’s history.
Arts & Life
Market Food Co-op celebrates 50th anniversary
Local grocer pulls out all the stops for Golden Jubilee
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor • October 11, 2024
“When college students come out to be entertained, they are also doing good in our community,” Thesing-Ritter said.
News
Field of Screams: Halloween fundraising events
Organizations on campus and in the community work together to provide fall fun
Story by Isabella Matczak, Staff Writer • October 10, 2024
Police Blotter
News
Police Blotter
An incident with edibles and a smoky car
Story by Kyra Price, Arts & Life Editor • October 10, 2024
The department’s display case is one of few visible religious studies resources within the department. The department is located on the sixth floor of Hibbard Hall, which they shared with the university's sociology department. department.
News
UW-Eau Claire cuts religious studies major
Less students are pursuing religious studies
Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer • October 10, 2024
According to former English student Kitty Stewart, the landscaping on the west side of Davies Center had become overrun with invasive plants and was in need of restoration.
News
Bineshiinh Ogitigaan: The Bird’s Garden
Students and staff worked together to establish a bird-friendly garden that recognizes Indigenous culture
Story by Isabella Matczak, Staff Writer • October 10, 2024
The Tex-Mex food truck was parked outside of The Brewing Projekt.
Arts & Life
Rex-mex? More like yes-Mex
Looking for a new Mexican food truck? Look no further: Rex-Mex is here
Story by Ellen Marie Heunisch, Business Manager • October 9, 2024
Many tourists visit the Namba Yasaka Shrine to see the lion head stage.
Arts & Life
Across The Pond: My visit to Namba Station and Dotonbori
I try to live life to the fullest
Story by Liz Curtin, Freelance Writer • October 9, 2024
Hostile mobs haunt any dark dwelling, including my nightmares. (Minecraft Wiki)
Opinion
The true terror of a cube world
Which Minecraft mobs I would hate to see in a haunted house
Story by Cade Fisher, Managing Editor • October 9, 2024
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The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.