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 College Bowl connects thousands of students to discuss 16 hot-button issues like mental health, gun laws, immigration and free speech on campus one-on-one.
News
UW-Eau Claire students and faculty participate in Unify America’s College Bowl
Mending the political divide one Zoom call at a time
Story by Ethan Heidtke, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
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.
Blugolds dominate Pointers 41-0
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
Image of the UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-Stevens Point Homecoming football game.
News
Homecoming recap
UW-Eau Claire students celebrate another homecoming
Story by Shaylin Jochum, Staff Writer • October 21, 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
Recent Stories
The festival will be held from Oct. 17-22, appealing to book lovers all over Chippewa Valley.
Arts & Life
25th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival: Book talks galore
Come celebrate the written word at this year’s book festival
Story by Ella Oestreicher, Staff Writer • October 19, 2024
Typhlosion is just one of many subjects of the new stories. (picture from The Pokémon Company)
Opinion
Quarter Muncher: Over a terabyte of Pokémon information has hit the internet
Whatever you think it is, it’s probably worse
Story by Noah Tolbert, Copy Editor • October 18, 2024
My four favorite people in the world- my sisters and brothers.
Nostalgialistic
Nostalgialistic
The heartbreak of knowing you aren’t going to live with your siblings ever again
Story by Shaylin Jochum, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbling the ball up the court in a 2023 playoff game versus the Miami Heat
Opinion
Examining the Milwaukee Bucks disappointing 2023-24 season alongside outlook for upcoming season
Background into the Bucks tough season, how they improved in the offseason
Story by Eli Benes, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
Image owned by HBO Max
Opinion
Movies don’t need to be realistic
Why gritty supervillains and live-action cartoons miss the point of storytelling
Story by Caroline Holmes, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
In the key of E
In the key of E
In the key of E
Chaos ensues
Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor • October 18, 2024
Book Club!
Opinion
The rise of romantasy
Sarah J. Maas could have written ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but Shakespeare couldn’t have written ‘ACOTAR’
Story by Kyra Price, Arts & Life Editor • October 18, 2024
EC Eats: A love letter to water
Arts & Life
EC Eats: A love letter to water
It is time for this unsung hero to sing its melody
Story by Will Davies, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024
Spectator Sing Along Power Hour: Fall playlist 101
Arts & Life
Spectator Sing Along Power Hour: Fall playlist 101
Songs to listen to throughout this season of change
Story by Ella Oestreicher, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024
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
Police Blotter
News
Police Blotter
An underage, a blown out tire and an encampment
Story by Kyra Price, Arts & Life Editor • 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
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The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.