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Madeline Fuerstenberg, the Editor-in-Chief; Bridget Kelley, the News Editor; and Rebecca Mennecke, the Managing Editor of The Spectator as they recently broke local news.

Student journalists are necessary now more than ever

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
December 12, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
December 9, 2019
Student Senate unanimously passed two budgets and two resolutions at Monday night’s meeting.

Student Senate unanimously passes two bills and two resolutions

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Managing Editor
November 26, 2019
Schofield Hall, where many of the administrative offices are located, from earlier this fall.

[Photo] Faculty respond to racist Snapchat messages

November 25, 2019
A photo from The Spectator archives of Student Senate. Student Senate will be voting on a new piece of legislation, which addresses the racially charged Snapchat conversation between Blugold football players, on Monday.

Student Senate responds to racist Snapchat messages allegedly between members of Blugold football team

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Managing Editor
November 21, 2019
An alleged photo of Bryson Wilkins (center) from high school wearing blackface surfaces as investigation into the racially charged Snapchat group chat in the Blugold football team continues.

New information emerges regarding racially charged Snapchat conversation between Blugold football players

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Rebecca Mennecke, and Bridget Kelley
November 20, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
November 18, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
November 11, 2019
Horoscopes

Horoscopes

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
November 4, 2019
Horror-scopes

Horror-scopes

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 28, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 21, 2019
2018 and 2019 winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke.

Choice of recipients creates dispute over Nobel Prize for Literature

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 16, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 14, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 7, 2019
The 2019 cohort of student programmers and senior student programmers in San Francisco for the Frameline Film Festival last summer.

UW-Eau Claire campus to celebrate freaQweek

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
October 3, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 30, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 23, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 16, 2019
Journalists spend years dedicating themselves to reporting the truth — and only the truth. By building credibility of reporting the truth, the public can then trust what the journalist has to say.

Eric Trump fuels the fire in a war against journalism

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 11, 2019
Rebecca Mennecke, the managing editor of The Spectator, has a busy life. But, she’s trying hard to stop saying she’s so darn busy all the time.

“I’m busy”: The negativity tornado

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 11, 2019
Taz Smith, a second-year criminal justice student, started a program dedicated to those with experience in the foster care system or who have experienced homelessness, transition from high school to college.

Fostering success for students formerly in the foster care system, homeless

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 4, 2019
The “Rainbow Floor” offers LGBTQ students and allies a safe, inclusive space to live for the duration of the school year, Christopher Jorgenson said.

UWEC named best in state for LGBTQ students

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 4, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
May 13, 2019
If we don’t do something soon about climate change, the beautiful coral reefs of the ocean face extinction.

One million plants and animals face extinction and we’re to blame

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
May 8, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
May 6, 2019
Great debate

Great debate

Story by Rebecca Mennecke and Tiana Kuchta
May 1, 2019
A photo by Zhang Zongtang/Xinhua via the Associated Press, shows emperor penguins hanging out on the ice in 2005.

The penguins are dying, and we’re next

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
May 1, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 29, 2019
Unwanted shoes can be brought to the Soles4Souls donation bin in the McIntyre Library.

[Photo] Phenomenal footwear: Changing the world one pair at a time

April 24, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 24, 2019
Sheila Earp, the new owner of Picture This, became the new owner on Jan. 31. She said she had always wanted to own a scrapbooking store.

From this neck of the woods

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 18, 2019
Katharine Hayhoe, a Canadian, Christian climate scientist, discussed the importance of relating to others and thinking locally when it comes to climate change.

Snow can’t stop this climate scientist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 15, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 15, 2019
Last year, the Student Office of Sustainability gave away free water bottles at the Earth Claire event. This year, they will have a raffle in an effort to be more sustainable, Lauren Becker, the organizer of the event, said.

Second annual Earth Claire to keep campus thinking green

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 8, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 8, 2019
This kind of representation was needed from the start, not thrown in years after the fact.

How many times must I say it? Rowling strikes again

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 3, 2019
Spec Songs

Spec Songs

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 3, 2019
While some flooding has occurred, and evidence of it is clear on UW-Eau Claires upper campus (pictured above), the river levels havent yet risen as high as originally feared.

[Photo] Local flooding persists, but is lower than expected

April 2, 2019
Wondering where to recycle old plastic bags on campus? McIntyre Library’s new plastic bag recycling program offers locals the ability to get rid of old plastic and repurpose it.

[Photo] McIntyre Library kicks off plastic bag recycling drive

April 1, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 1, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
March 18, 2019
All politics aside, Cindy Hyde-Smith (left) and Tina Smith (right) — two new recruits in the 116th Congress — are some seriously strong female leaders in our country.

Women of Congress

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
March 13, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
March 11, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
March 4, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 25, 2019
Spec Songs

Spec Songs

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 22, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 18, 2019
Great Debate

Great Debate

Story by Rebecca Mennecke and Julia Van Allen
February 13, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 11, 2019
Spec Songs: Empowerment

Spec Songs: Empowerment

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 8, 2019
Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
February 5, 2019
Chief Copy Editor, Rebecca Mennecke, on the night of her junior prom. She said she never felt skinny enough for her dress, causing her to seek unhealthy weight-loss options.

Instagram tightens mental health-related searches — and rightfully so

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
December 13, 2018
The room was overflowing with those from the literary community and beyond.

6×6: A Light in the Dark features local writers

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
December 5, 2018
The Dorchester Historical Society’s greeting card, which originally read “Dreaming of a white Christmas,” was later changed to “May your Dorchester days be merry and bright.”

Racist undertones don’t make for an ideal Christmas

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
November 29, 2018
UW-Eau Claire Career Services is putting on a career fair Wednesday, September 23rd. But organizing in-person during a pandemic is complex, so this year, it will all be done virtually over Handshake.

Computer science program to gain cybersecurity lab

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
November 27, 2018
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Story by Clara Neupert and Rebecca Mennecke
November 23, 2018
That’s one pointe for the ballerinas

That’s one pointe for the ballerinas

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
November 14, 2018
ECCC allocated funds to bring back the historic 1920s coal-powered train, the Soo Line No. 2719, to Eau Claire.

Eau Claire City Council advocates to bring back historic train

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
November 9, 2018
Ballin on a budget

Ballin’ on a budget

Story by Rebecca Mennecke , Chief Copy Editor
November 5, 2018
Chief Copy Editor Rebecca Mennecke with one of the cats at the Eau Claire County Humane Society.

Help your local pet shelters because they need it

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
October 31, 2018
Scott Walker, pictured above, featured in one of his political ads.

Political ads don’t sway voters

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
October 24, 2018
A handy guide for some allergy-free treats and non-allergy free treats.

Allergy-free treats are an important trademark of Halloween

Story by Rebecca Mennecke , Chief Copy Editor
October 24, 2018
Eric Rasmussen, the editor of Barstow & Grand, introduces many of the night’s featured writers.

Barstow & Grand celebrates second edition release

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
October 17, 2018
Ballin’ on a Budget

Ballin’ on a Budget

Story by Rebecca Mennecke , Chief Copy Editor
October 17, 2018
The authors of the hoax articles from left to right: James Lindsay, Helen Pluckrose and Peter Boghossian. The three risked their careers and respectability to prove a political point

Even research publishing companies can’t recognize hoaxes

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
October 11, 2018
Claudia Kim is set to play the human form of Nagini in the next Fantastic Beasts movie.

The Fantastic Beasts controversy continues

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
October 4, 2018
The room overflowed with people wanting to attend the city council meeting.

‘A housing crisis:’ Affordable housing in Eau Claire

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
September 27, 2018
Ballin on a Budget

Ballin’ on a Budget

Story by Rebecca Mennecke , Chief Copy Editor
September 17, 2018
Known for his role on ‘The Cosby Show’ (right), Geoffrey Owens went viral over a photo of him bagging groceries at Trader Joe’s (left) was taken and posted online.

Geoffrey Owens works as a grocer… so what?

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
September 13, 2018
Tibbetts was just 20 years old when she was allegedly stabbed to death by Cristhian Rivera, sparking outrage against illegal immigrants.

Mollie Tibbetts: A story gone wrong

Story by Rebecca Mennecke, Chief Copy Editor
September 6, 2018
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