![The team hoists up the trophy after defeating Roger Williams 22-5 in the championship match. (Photo from UWEC Women’s Club Rugby)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Group-Rugby-Eli.jpg)
Top Stories
Group dynamics helped women’s rugby win nationals
Story by Eli Benes, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![Sydney Presler and Morgan Dekan show off their WIAC medals at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. (Photo from Sydney Presler)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tennis-Profile_IMG-e1715312582372-800x1200.jpg)
Sports
Sydney Presler and Morgan Dekan split for graduation, but leave a legacy of camaraderie
Story by Willow Pawlisch, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![The UW-Eau Claire languages department offers classes in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Ojibwe language and Spanish.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0269-1200x800.jpg)
Story by Elyse Braun, Chief Copy Editor • May 9, 2024
![The future site of UW-Eau Claire’s new Science and Health Sciences building, set to break ground this June.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mayo_WEB_Wojahn-1200x900.jpeg)
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![Across the Pond visual made by Maggie O’Brien.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WEB_AcrossThePond_OBrien.jpg)
Story by Kyra Price, Freelance Writer • May 9, 2024
![The display is free and open to the public from April 26 to May 12.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_TurningthePage_Matczak.png)
Story by Isabella Matczak, Staff Writer • May 8, 2024
![Garry Kasparov discusses free speech with moderator and professor Eric Kasper in Schofield Auditorium. (Photo from Bill Hoepner/UWEC Photography)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_Kasperov1_leick-1200x800.jpg)
News
Garry Kasparov discusses war in Ukraine and freedoms in America
Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor • May 9, 2024
![The executive board of the 68th Student Senate session.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_Senateyass_LEICJ-1200x800.jpg)
News
Final student government meeting of the academic year
Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor • May 9, 2024
![The Marlins celebrate a walk-off win at home. (Photo from Sam Navarro/USA Today)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Opinion-Eli-Benes-1200x802.jpeg)
Opinion
Examining the early 2024 MLB season for the Marlins and the cause of their struggles
Story by Eli Benes, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![This year has been a tropical storm of emotions.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_Bitter_Leick-1200x675.jpg)
![That dress probably cost more than I’ll make in my life. (Photo from Taylor Swifts Fortnight music video)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-7.50.29 PM-1200x631.png)
Opinion
Yeah, I’m part of the problem by writing this
Story by Noah Tolbert, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![Who will you be, Corvo? (Photo from Arkane Studios)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/QM-Dishonored-1200x675.jpeg)
Opinion
Who are you when the world is at your fingertips?
Story by Noah Tolbert, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![“South Park” is an animated series centered around four elementary school boys in their hometown South Park, Colorado. (Photo from HBO)](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_South-Park_Max.png)
Opinion
‘South Park’ is the best adult animated series, there I said it
Story by Taylor Boggess, Copy Editor • May 9, 2024
![Murdered and missing indigenous women are remembered on Red Dress Day, celebrated on May 5.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_RDD1_LEICK-1200x800.jpg)
Multimedia
Red dresses cover UWEC campus to remember murdered and missing indigenous women
Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor • May 9, 2024
![Astronomy Day 2024 brought families and community members to the UW-Eau Claire campus.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Astronomy-Day-P2-1200x900.jpeg)
Arts & Life
Interactive astronomy exhibit gets young learners involved
Story by Ethan Heidtke, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![The Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival will be held at the Pablo Center in downtown Eau Claire.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_pablo_fisher-1200x762.jpg)
Arts & Life
The second annual Shakespeare Festival will take place at the Pablo Center
Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![Sutherland basement reopening for cat sanctuary](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WEB_thetator-475x157-1.jpeg)
The Tator
Villa: ‘I realized UWEC students would rather room with cats than other students, so I took action’
Story by Ethan Heidtke, Staff Writer • May 9, 2024
![College Democrats Zach Britt and Matthew Lehner (Left) debate Tatiana Bobrowicz and Ryan Anderson (Right) of College Republicans.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/College-Dem_Rep-Debate-1200x900.jpg)
News
Statues, gain of function research, legacies of capitalism and socialism and a $3 bill were topics of debate among participants
Story by Russell Teske, Staff Writer • May 7, 2024
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Police Blotter
Naked man, mistaken identity and past expiration: recent incidents on campus
Story by Madison Moris, Social Media Manager • May 7, 2024
![Food Truck Friday was held on May 3 along Riverfront Terrace, filling up Phoenix Park with people lined up for a dozen food options.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_FTF1_Fisher.png)
Multimedia
Food trucks lined up to offer Eau Claire a quick bite
Story by Cade Fisher, News Editor • May 7, 2024
![Spec Sing Along Power Hour](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Spectator-Sing-Along-Power-Hour-Print-900x587-1-900x540-1.jpg)
Arts & Life
Letterboxd Four Favorites: Album edition
Story by Elyse Braun, Chief Copy Editor • May 7, 2024
![These cookies are soft, tasty and leave you wanting just one more.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_Cookies_Fisher.png)
Arts & Life
Perfect dessert recipe with a surprise to impress anyone
Story by Cade Fisher, News Editor • May 7, 2024
![Despite the rain, dozens of people came to the pavilion to see what products vendors had for sale.](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WEB_FM2_Fisher.png)