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Lauren Spierings, News Editor

Lauren Spierings is a third-year Spanish and journalism student. This is their sixth 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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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
UWEC's Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

December 11, 2019
UWEC's 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
UWEC's 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
UWEC's Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

November 11, 2019
UWEC's Wide World of Sports

UWEC’s Wide World of Sports

November 5, 2019
UWEC's 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
UWEC's 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
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