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Student Senate: One new bill introduced

News

Student Senate: One new bill introduced

Information on allocating funds for organized activities during 2027 fiscal year

Story by Samara Hinz, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

Narvenson stands next to a slide on the history of acupuncture.

News

Thursdays at the U lecture is ‘to the point’

Maria Johnson Narveson presents on the practice of acupuncture

Story by Cassi Garrison, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

Offensive pressure from UWEC helped secure them a top spot in the upcoming conference tournament. (Photo use with permission from UWEC Athletics)

Sports

Blugolds men’s soccer wins 3-0 in final game of regular season

Ramzi Ouro scores hat trick against UW-Stevens Point

Story by Samara Hinz, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

This is an assortment of some of the items that will be sold at Eau Claire Global Market. (Photo from Eau Claire Global Market Facebook)

Arts & Life

First Congregational Church to hold an International Vendor Market

Eau Claire’s Global Market provides a chance to buy international goods, support communities abroad

Story by Kai Hirata, Copy Editor • November 5, 2025

The Spectarians love punk music. (Photo from SideOneDummy Records)

Arts & Life

Spec Sing Along: That is pretty punk rock

Punk music has been influential for many like myself

Story by Jonathan Baker, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

At 3 p.m. on Oct. 29, 16 pumpkins were dropped from the 10th floor of David Karlgaard Tower to see which residence hall would reach the furthest distance.

Arts & Life

Oh my gourd, pumpkins are falling from the sky

Pumpkins drop from Towers

Story by Autumn Lemke, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

On his quest for freedom, the protagonist slays one of many bosses in his way. (Photo from The Game Bakers)

Opinion

You should play Furi

The game is underrecognized for how good it is

Story by Jonathan Baker, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

The loss was the end of a four-game winning streak against the Pointers and the Pointers first win this season. (Photo use with permission from Chico La Barbera)

Sports

UWEC football falls to UW-Stevens Point

Defeat marks Blugolds' fifth consecutive conference loss

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

When I’m leaving class, it feels like I am going home to go to bed.

Opinion

The darkness comes too soon

Daylight savings time feels like a personal attack

Story by Samantha Stephenson, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

The victorious Blugolds pose for a team photo on the day they defeated the University of Illinois. (Photo use with permission from Ryan Kane)

Sports

UWEC women’s rugby wins conference tournament

Leadership hopeful the team will make it through regionals and onto nationals

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

Popette: Snoopy capitalism is my favorite capitalism

Opinion

Popette: Snoopy capitalism is my favorite capitalism

I am the target audience ‘Peanuts’ is looking for

Story by Taylor Boggess, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

Promotional art for Arc Raiders showcases the game’s retro-futuristic aesthetic and character design. (Photo from Embark Studios)

Opinion

Quarter Muncher: Arc Raiders is already my 2025 game of the year

Arc Raiders has had me hooked, means more to me than anything else being released this year

Story by Preston Whitford, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

Have your tissues on standby for this one.

Opinion

Nostalgialistic: Childhood guilt

Please just wear the dang coat

Story by Taylor Boggess, Staff Writer • November 5, 2025

“Mya Cinnamo did a phenomenal hitting job,” Bailey Leeke said. “I was just really proud of her for stepping up in that role offensively … We were all just in such a good mood, and then seeing Mya just go out there and kill it was awesome."

Sports

UWEC volleyball sweeps UW-Platteville Pioneers

Last regular season home game ends in victory for Blugolds

Story by Isabella Matczak, Chief Copy Editor • November 5, 2025

Far from the only standout, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter deserves every bit of praise it has received over the years. (Photo from MGM/Orion Pictures)

Cinephiles

Cinephiles: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ is everything a movie should strive to be

While I’m not a fan of conventional horror films, I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen for this one

Story by Noah Tolbert, Opinion Editor • November 5, 2025

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