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Timothy Spierings

Timothy Spierings, Freelance Writer

Timothy Spierings is a fourth-year Spanish and journalism student. This is their eighth semester on The Spectator staff. They enjoy trying all types of new foods and listening to new music artists and are currently trying to learn the bass guitar.

 

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LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to consider or even attempt suicide than their peers.

How to end up with dead kids

March 2, 2022
Sarah Dahlk, Marcus Weaver and Stephanie Martin were all named Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 20 to Jan. 30.

New Kwik Trip athletes for the new semester

February 9, 2022
The UW-Eau Claire production of “Medea” took place in the Riverside Theatre in Haas Fine Arts Center.

A dark, Greek tale

December 15, 2021
When Riverview Cafe doesn’t sound appealing, Midwest Meals prides itself on being a healthy alternative.

Eau Claire eats

December 8, 2021
(Photo from Unsplash) Grape flavoring is a kind of a lie, but banana flavoring is really just due to unfortunate circumstances.

Why doesn’t it taste right?

November 10, 2021
Coach DeZiel said the team is excited for the season to begin with new energy.

New head coach for the new season

November 3, 2021
The Blugolds finished with a 9-3-1 record through the COVID-19 pandemic last season.

A season in preview

October 19, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

May 5, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

April 28, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

April 21, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

April 14, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

March 31, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

March 24, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

March 18, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

March 10, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

March 3, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

February 24, 2021
Diagnostic errors cause 40,000 to 80,000 deaths in the United States in health care alone.

How much care is in health care?

February 23, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

February 17, 2021
Eugene Delacroix, the artist who painted Liberty Leading the People, is one historical artist known to use mummy brown in his pieces.

Painting with centuries of colonialism

February 16, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

February 10, 2021
Bezos is not only the head of Amazon, but also owns several ventures like the Washington Post and others under Bezos Expeditions.

Bezos steps away, Amazon continues exploitation

February 9, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

February 3, 2021
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

December 8, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

November 24, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

November 17, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

November 12, 2020
SARS primarily targets people between 18 and 30, which represents about half of the current population of Nigeria.

Murder and torture against the youth population

November 10, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

November 4, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

October 28, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

October 21, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

October 13, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

October 6, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

September 29, 2020
Additional responsibilities for resident assistants include six additional front desk work hours allegedly without pay and no hazard pay when responding to COVID-19 related incidents.

The pressing concern in university housing

September 23, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

September 22, 2020
In addition to the EAC trips, the climbing walls are still open for student use.

Adventure through a pandemic

September 22, 2020
The news column “COVID on campus” posts relevant COVID-19 news every week for UWEC students.

COVID on campus

September 17, 2020
Demonstrators march in the Justice for Jacob Blake Solidarity Protest Aug. 29, which began in Randall Park and ended outside the Eau Claire County Government Center. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, history professor at UW-Eau Claire, president of Uniting Bridges of Eau Claire and a speaker and organizer of the event, said she estimated around 2,000 people participated.

Eau Claire protestors demand reform within police department

August 30, 2020
Across the pond

Across the pond

March 11, 2020
Across the pond

Across the pond

February 27, 2020
Across the pond

Across the pond

February 14, 2020
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke on the UW-Eau Claire campus on Dec. 10 about climate activism.

Connecting with compassion for the greater good

December 11, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

December 11, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

December 4, 2019
President Xi Jinping is the main push behind the detainment and arrest of Muslims, Uighurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.

Minorities are no longer safe in China

December 4, 2019
A lizard scuttles across the glass case away from its breeder.

Lizards, snakes and frogs galore

November 21, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

November 21, 2019
“OK, boomer” first sprung to life on the lip-syncing app known as TikTok.

‘OK, boomer’ surges through the younger generations

November 13, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

November 11, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

November 5, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

October 30, 2019
The overall best costume winner, Maxine as Paddington Bear, was held by her owners Deedee and Chad Ryder the entire competition.

Costumed pooches gather for Howl-O-Ween

October 29, 2019
Todd Wellnitz took four students up to the Boundary Waters with him for the microplastics research.

Microplastics in the Boundary Waters

October 24, 2019
Students made cardboard signs to hold up to counter the protesters’ signs

Students gather for pride in response to protest

October 24, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

October 21, 2019
Magical Music with Peter Phippen, Tiit Raid and Victoria Shoemaker will take place on Oct. 17.

Magical Music at the Galaudet Gallery

October 15, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

October 14, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

October 9, 2019
Neil Gorsuch speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated him to be The three cases considered have two gay men plaintiffs and a trans woman plaintiff. Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch seems to have the final say in these cases

No discrimination in the workplace

October 9, 2019
“We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now, is where we draw the line,” Greta Thunberg said at the United Nations Climate Action Summit.

Relying on the next generation to fix our problems is not okay

October 2, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

September 30, 2019
Some students download illegal movies through gaming consoles on the shared wifi, Eckardt said.

UW-Eau Claire encourages students to stream movies legally

September 25, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

September 23, 2019
The Tator

The Tator

September 18, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

September 16, 2019
Nishant Jain, otherwise known as The Sneaky Artist, sits down to doodle his surroundings and those who pick up his book.

Sneaky art pops up in the Eau Claire area

September 12, 2019
UWECs Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

September 9, 2019
Cheese-racers tumbled down Coopers Hill in the first mens downhill race, with eventual winner Max McDougall out front, the Independent said.

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

September 4, 2019
Midfielder Anna Kautzman kicks the ball as Augsburg forward/midfielder Jennifer Bobaric blocks.

Soccer kicks off the season

September 4, 2019
New extradition bill may be the next step into authoritarian control over Hong Kong.

Fighting for their rights

September 4, 2019
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

May 15, 2019
More teachers and students were killed by gun violence in U.S. schools than active-duty military deaths in 2018.

Expected, anticipated and unacceptable

May 15, 2019
Estimates place construction ending mid-August, with some landscaping continuing afterwards.

Construction appears on UW-Eau Claire campus once more

May 13, 2019
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

May 8, 2019
Mao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China, gave the famous quote of “Women hold up half the sky’ to strive for equality in China,” something that Liang says has not been achieved.

‘Mi Tu’ in China

May 6, 2019
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

May 1, 2019
The recording studio at the Pablo Center just got its first use on April 22 with chamber ensemble yMusic.

Recording arts certificate makes debut fall 2019

April 30, 2019
Valleybrook Church’s sign for Jazz Fest lit up the night.

Jazz Fest: swingin’ down to Barstow

April 29, 2019
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