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First-year catcher Carter Vieth takes a swing at a pitch. Photo courtesy of Chico La Barbera, UWEC Sports Information

Sports

UWEC baseball swept in tight finishes versus UW-La Crosse

Blugolds couldn’t capitalize off early scoring in series

Story by Eli Benes, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

Famous statues like Mother Goose, Shakespeare’s Juliet and Molly Malone (left to right) all serve as examples of the poor treatment and representation of women within society.

Opinion

Being harassed doesn’t require having a pulse

What’s so telling about the treatment of women statues?

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor • April 23, 2025

In the key of E: Women rule

Opinion

In the key of E: Women rule

Consuming media for the first time in a long time

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor • April 22, 2025

This guy was just chilling, playing ultimate frisbee with a Poliwhirl.

Sports

Athlete Student: Pokémon GO outside, touch grass

The children’s video game that keeps me physically fit

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor • April 22, 2025

This photo features my story's three most important elements: dice, gifts and Romey.

Opinion

Quarter Muncher: Christmas dice game

Doubles and chaos

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

Gretchen hides from the hooded woman while fighting for her life. (Photo from NEON)

Opinion

Cinephiles: ‘Cuckoo’

Hunter Schafer devours a strange and unsettling plot for her horror debut

Story by Maggie O’Brien, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

The Honors Student Council (HSC) and the Student Office of Sustainability (SOS) organized an Earth Day Cleanup from 9 am to noon on April 12. Members of the Student Office of Sustainability are helping clean up Eau Claire.

Multimedia

Students, organizations participate in Earth Day Cleanup

UWEC students and student orgs clean water street from Haas to Hobbs

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

When people say “technology rots your brain,” is this what they think of? (Photo from Welcome Collection)

Opinion

People are losing the ability to read: technology use is the culprit

I am as tied to my tech as anyone, but the fear of losing brain power is real

Story by Eliot Gannon, Staff Writer • April 19, 2025

Many language students and language lovers were in attendance, such as these students from a Chinese class.

Multimedia

PHOTOS: UWEC hosts The 19th Annual International Poetry Reading

The poetry reading gives students a chance to hear many foreign languages

Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer • April 18, 2025

Artist Chris Casey poses with a silhouette of a young girl. Casey said about 95% of his subjects are children and pets, most likely because silhouettes are a sentimental artform and most are made as keepsakes of loved ones.

Arts & Life

Silhouettes and sundaes at Ramone’s

Georgia-based silhouette artist Chris Casey tells his story

Story by Caroline Holmes, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

Third-year Anna Lee gets ready to hit the ball in her doubles match. (Photo used with permission from Zach Jacobson)

Sports

UWEC women’s tennis takes split in Iowa

Doubles 1 partners Anna Lee and Samantha Fuchs shine; go undefeated

Story by Eli Benes, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

For her research, Muschinske said she used materials such as plat maps, surveyor notebooks, newspaper articles and essays from different historical archives and museums in the area.

News

Thursdays at the U presents ‘What’s in a Name?’

Nicole Muschinske explores the creation and history of Rice Lake

Story by Isabella Matczak, Copy Editor • April 16, 2025

News

Yet another underage drinking violation, broken elevator issues and traffic violations

Story by James Verville, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

In the key of E: Another week in the books

Opinion

In the key of E: Another week in the books

Poetry is cool, I promise

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor • April 16, 2025

Attacker Kaia Hollingsworth mid-game. Hollingsworth makes up six of the teams attackers for their team of 20. (Photo used with permission from Chico La Barbera)

Sports

Blugold Lacrosse defeats Southwestern University

Third-year midfielder Devon Crews scores her 100th career point

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

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