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
Maddie Kasper

Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief

Maddie Kasper is a fourth-year journalism and political science student. This is her sixth semester at The Spectator and second semester as editor in chief. She covered the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate for three consecutive semesters and dreams of being a national political correspondent. She adores poems about oranges, obsessively logging movies on Letterboxd and the Half Price Books on the east side of Madison.

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Image of the UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-Stevens Point Homecoming football game.

[Photo] Homecoming recap

Story by Shaylin Jochum, Staff Writer
October 21, 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
Anna Zook (right), McIntyre Library arts librarian and assistant professor, led a march around campus in a suffragist hat and sash to celebrate the right to vote.

Student Senate, McIntyre Library encourage civic participation with ‘Walk the Vote’

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2024
The poster for Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” distributed by A24. (Photo from A24 Films)

Cinephiles: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire languages department offers classes in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Ojibwe language and Spanish.

[Photo] German major to end at UWEC

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor
May 9, 2024
A group of students held a pro-Palestine protest on campus Friday.

Constitutional law professor breaks down chancellor’s response to protest

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
The Chancellor's office released a response after a protest held Friday.

‘We continue to focus on encouraging civil dialogue’; UWEC Chancellor responds to student protest

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
Students protested in support of Palestine on the campus mall Friday.

‘We demand divestment’: UWEC students hold protest in support of Palestine

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
Some of the posters students made for the pro-Palestine protest on Friday. (Photos from the UW-Eau Claire for Palestine Instagram page)

Pro-Palestine student group sends demands to UWEC administration

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2024
Through the Civil Rights Pilgrimage, Jodi-Thesing Ritter has fostered relationships with several activists from the Civil Rights Movement. Ritter (right) posing in front of a mural at the Foot Soldiers Park in Selma, Alabama with CRP student coordinator Chhime Yangdron (left) and civil rights activist Joanne Bland (center).

‘It really changed who I am as a person’: One UWEC employee’s continued dedication to EDI on campus

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
Eric Kasper poses with his recently published book.

[Photo] UWEC professors present new book focused on First Amendment

Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor
April 24, 2024

Reproductive roundtable held at SHIFT

Story by Maddie Kasper and Marissa Day
April 20, 2024
Minnesota-based Hong De Wu Guan Inc. performs a lion dance, a traditional Chinese dance for good luck and fortune, on the main stage in Davies Student Center.

UWEC holds CultureFest 2024

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2024
Sam Consiglio (right) has been elected as UW-Eau Claire's student body president for the 68th session and Zach Jacobson (left) has been elected vice president.

Consiglio-Jacobson ticket wins Student Senate election

Story by Mady Leick and Maddie Kasper
April 17, 2024
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.

[Photo] UWEC campus receives silver sustainability ranking

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
April 17, 2024
Forum to feature Patrick Marley and announcement of 2024 Devroy Fellow.

[Photo] Ann Devroy Forum to be held on April 25

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
April 17, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire Commencement Office held a drop-in event for graduating students to prepare for the May 18 spring commencement.

UWEC graduating students prepare for commencement

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2024
Attendees from the 48th Viennese Ball dance to the “Thunder and Lightning Polka” composed by Johann Strauss II.

UWEC celebrates 49th annual Viennese Ball

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 2024
Davies Student Center is being set up as a polling site for on-campus students.

[Photo] Wisconsin Presidential Primary takes place on April 2

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor
April 1, 2024
Bradford Heap (third from left) announces plans to resign from his position as Student Organization Commission director at the next senate meeting.

Bradford Heap plans to resign from Student Senate

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2024
Senators discuss 67-R-13.

[Photo] Senate discusses parking lot safety on Upper Campus

Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor
March 6, 2024
Student Matthew Lehner is running for the District 22 seat against incumbent and retired university clinical psychologist Katherine Schneider.

Youth perspectives wanted in County Board

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2024
Fall 2023 commencement was held in Zorn Arena, where it will be held again for spring commencement.

Spring commencement to be held in Zorn Arena

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2024
PHOTOS: Fall 2023 commencement

PHOTOS: Fall 2023 commencement

Story by Maddie Kasper, Cade Fisher, and Taylor Boggess
December 16, 2023
Students, faculty and community members held signs and spoke in front of Centennial Hall.

UWEC students protest UW System, Vos deal

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2023
Davies Student Center is being set up as a polling site for on-campus students.

UW Regents reject employee pay raise deal

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2023
Signage around campus urging UW-Eau Claire students and employees to set up their Okta Verify accounts.

UWEC switches to Okta Verify on Jan. 8

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2023
UW-Eau Claire observed Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, with flags adorning the lawn and walkways in front of Schofield Hall.

UWEC campus honors veterans and student veterans

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
November 10, 2023
Can you tell that Maddie Kasper is a big fan of reading and cooking silly, little dishes?

Tastemakers

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2023
Student Senate passes resolutions approving SOS priorities and recognizing National Coming Out Day

Student Senate passes resolutions approving SOS priorities and recognizing National Coming Out Day

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2023
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Senate passes IGA Legislative Priority Summary

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2023
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