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
All content by Seth Abrahamson
Beschorner takes over as the Blugolds’ 17th coach in history after their best season since 2012.

UW-Eau Claire names new head football coach

Story by Scott Procter
February 28, 2019

Take Two

Story by Seth Abrahamson and Scott Procter
May 10, 2018
Fans must realize exactly what they are and stop egging on athletes to avoid confrontation.

NBA fans must chill out

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
May 8, 2018
Runners like Caster Semenya who suffer from hyperandrogenism are being punished for naturally high testosterone levels.

Another setback for women’s athletics

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Sports Editor
May 8, 2018

Take Two

Story by Seth Abrahamson and Scott Procter
May 3, 2018
The Green Bay Packers selected cornerback Jaire Alexander in the first round of the NFL draft.

Packers upgraded immensely after draft

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
The first round of the NBA playoffs offered no shortage of excitement

Opening round of playoffs reveal promise for some and doubt for others

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
After multiple cancelled practices due to the inclement weather, the Blugolds decided to embrace the snow with some fun.

Football makes best of snowy spring

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
April 25, 2018
Take Two

Take Two

Story by Scott Procter and Seth Abrahamson
April 24, 2018

Take Two

Story by Seth Abrahamson and Scott Procter
April 18, 2018
Big Baller Brands newest project gives the JBA the opportunity to be a practical NCAA-alternative.

Junior Basketball Association aims to rival NCAA

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
April 17, 2018
Take Two

Take Two

Story by Scott Procter and Seth Abrahamson
April 10, 2018
Woods finished 1-over par and tied for 32 after completing his first Masters since 2013.

Does Woods return to Masters mean he’s back?

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Sports Editor
April 10, 2018
The suspense of the NBA will extend until the final buzzer sounds as we head into the playoffs.

Push for the playoffs

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
April 10, 2018

Take Two

Story by Scott Procter and Seth Abrahamson
April 4, 2018
With the first and fourth picks in this month’s draft, the Browns could get much better very quickly.

NFL Draft could end painful era for one team

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
April 3, 2018
Take Two

Take Two

Story by Scott Procter and Seth Abrahamson
March 28, 2018
March Madness is known for upsets and wild finishes, but this years tournament exceeded all expectations.

March once again full of madness

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
March 27, 2018
A record three Blugold wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.

The revival of Blugold wrestling leads to NCAA debut

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
March 13, 2018
Sonia Ruef shares story of perseverance at Women’s History Month event

Sonia Ruef shares story of perseverance at Women’s History Month event

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Sports Editor
March 13, 2018
The team name Win or Lose was designated to remind the members that winning isnt everything

Latest college basketball scandals call for wholesale changes

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
March 6, 2018
Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin and Todd Bowles have been a few of the minority coaches in the NFL since 2003.

Does the Rooney Rule work?

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Sports Editor
March 6, 2018
Diekelman finishes his career as the 11th all-time scorer in Eau Claire history while Duff finishes fifth all-time in three-point field goals made.

A farewell to two UW-Eau Claire basketball greats

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
February 28, 2018
News organizations like The New York Times, Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal have exploded recently with online subscribers.

Journalism is far from death

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 28, 2018
Great Debate

Great Debate

Story by Scott Procter and Jessie Meyen
February 28, 2018
The Hub is a welcoming new place for students to come and find valuable resources needed to succeed.

‘The Hub’ celebrates official opening

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 27, 2018
Amid worries of CTE, youth tackle football could be a thing of the past.

Youth tackle football in danger of extinction

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
February 20, 2018
Former Houston Astros Manager Bo Porter heads “camp jobless”.

Major free agents remain on sidelines

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 20, 2018
The Blugold Mens and Womens track and field team competed at the St. Thomas invite this weekend.

Indoor Track and Field prepares for final weekend before Conference

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 14, 2018
With two games left in the regular season, the Blugolds have two chances to hang on to their last spot in the WIAC tournament.

Eau Claire drops home game to No. 6 UW-Platteville

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
February 14, 2018
The Blugolds will have a different look this season as they will be led by two seniors after losing seven to graduation last year.

Budding softball prepares to head to Rochester to start the season

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 14, 2018
The LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas experiment didnt work out as Thomas has a new team and James has new teammates.

NBA trade deadline winners

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
February 14, 2018
Last week, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported a meeting between James and the Golden State Warriors could take place this off-season.

Why LeBron may consider joining Golden State

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
February 6, 2018
Former MSU Doctor Larry Nassar was testified against by more than 200 women.

Sexual assault scandals make their way into the world of sports

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
February 6, 2018
Players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens who “cheated” find it hard to get the necessary votes

Major League Baseball Hall of Fame continues with controversial inductees

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Copy Editor
January 31, 2018
The Blugolds will look to redeem themselves in the second installment of the War on I-94 this season against UW-Stout on Wednesday night

Men’s basketball drops third straight

Story by Scott Procter, Sports Editor
January 31, 2018
UW-Eau Claire womens hockey tied St. Norbert College on Friday 1-1, and skated past Marian on Saturday in a score of 1-0.

Skating off the ice with a victory

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
A month after being arrested for shoplifting in China, LiAngelo Ball has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Lithuania alongside his younger brother, LaMelo.

The next chapter of the Ball saga leads to Lithuania

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Wisconsin Running Back Jonathan Taylor rushed for nearly 2,000 yards as a first-year competitor.

Wisconsin Badgers football finishes historic season with disappointing loss to Ohio State Buckeyes

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
The Tator

The Tator

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
The first of five bomb threats made began at Memorial High School.

Did school districts get it right?

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 29, 2017
UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball has won by at least 14 points in every game this season, with the exception of their overtime victory a week ago.

Women’s basketball continues an undefeated streak

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
The Blugolds defeated Dubuque 100-65 on Saturday.

Women’s basketball sweeps UWEC Classic

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 22, 2017
A group of 17 UW-Eau Claire students played five songs during the concert under the direction of Conductor Jeffery Crowell.

Percussion Ensemble reflects reputation of UW-Eau Claire music program

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
November 21, 2017
Professor Selika Ducksworth-Lawton’s presentation was part of the ‘WWI and America’ series to commemorate 100 years since the U.S. entered the war.

History professor tells stories of difficulties African-Americans faced in WWI service

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
The Blugolds continue to post season bests every weekend ahead of a three-week break before the Rochester Invite Dec. 1-3.

UW-Eau Claire swim and dive team competes over the weekend

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
UW-Eau Claire football suffered a difficult loss to the UW-Oshkosh Titans this past weekend with a final score of 42-7.

Blugolds dominated by No. 3 Titans

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
The Backwards Thinkers Society is an improv organization on campus and perform every other Thursday at The Cabin from 7-9 p.m.

UW-Eau Claire improv organization looks to stand out

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
With the regular season over with, the Blugolds shift their focus to the conference tournament and a possible NCAA tournament bid.

UW-Eau Claire volleyball ends regular season by knocking off No. 1 team in the country

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
David Stern and Adam Silver are among those that support eliminating the marijuana ban from the NBA.

Professional sports need to get with the times

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
The UW system passed a policy which may take away students freedom of speech.

Freedom of expression policy contradicts First Amendment rights

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
With two meets under the swim team’s belt, the Blugolds are showing early season promise.

UW-Eau Claire swim team takes titles over the weekend

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
October 24, 2017
After a less-than-stellar past year for U.S. Men’s Soccer, changes may be on the horizon.

U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s failure to qualify for World Cup leaves many disappointed

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Lousiville mens basketball Head Coach, Rick Pitino was among those found guilty in an FBI bribery investigation. Pitino has since been suspended.

FBI uncovers multiple team scandal in NCAA Men’s Basketball

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) meets every Thursday to foster an environment where students can be comfortable and be around people of similar identities.

Student Organization of Latinos gives students a sense of community and culture

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
After the recent shooting in Las Vegas, its time to have a serious conversation about gun control.

America needs to wake up to the gun violence epidemic

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
The men’s tennis team competed in their only fall tournaments this weekend, walking away with a handful of victories.

Men’s tennis team travels for ITA Midwest Regional Championship

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
October 3, 2017
The Blugolds found the back of the net early and often to open conference play with a 5-0 win over UW-Platteville.

Women’s soccer dominates in WIAC opener

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
October 3, 2017
UW-Eau Claire hosted the Walk to End Alzheimers on Saturday to raise awareness of the disease.

UW-Eau Claire hosts Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 26, 2017
Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier kneels after young girl gets struck in face by foul ball.

Major League Baseball needs to make an official rule for foul ball nets

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 25, 2017
Mother and daughter glance over the art displays at the Eau Claire Farmers Market.

Art aplenty at the Eau Claire Farmers Market

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
David Johnson, the top pick in many fantasy drafts this season, suffered a wrist injury in week one that will leave him sidelined for up to three months, a sight no fantasy owner wants to see.

The rise of fantasy football

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
A decision is expected by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on the fate of the Red Sox this week.

Punishment in order for Boston Red Sox

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
September 12, 2017
Blugold football earned its first win of the season against the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors at Carson Park this past Saturday, finishing the game with a score of 34-20.

Blugold football takes down Wisconsin Lutheran in first home game

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 12, 2017
JT DenHartog scanned the defense for an open receiver in the season opener against St. Thomas this Saturday.

UW-Eau Claire Football falls in season opener to St.Thomas

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
The men’s team placed four golfers in the top 25 at the Augsburg Invitational.

Men’s and women’s golf fare well in season openers

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
Colin Kaepernick kneeled during a preseason game in 2016, causing the debate of players using their platforms for political expression to stir.

Defending an NFL player’s political stance

Story by Seth Abrahamson, Staff Writer
September 4, 2017
Adrian Peterson has been member of the Minnesota Vikings for his entire career before signing with the New Orleans Saints in the offseason.

The Face Off: Does Adrian Peterson have anything left in the tank?

Story by Parker Reed and Scott Procter
May 10, 2017
UW-Eau Claires graduating student teachers pose to reenact the universitys first graduating class of teachers in 1917.

Celebrating 100 years of teacher education

Story by Scott Procter, Freelancer
May 10, 2017
The NFLs annual college draft remains the most viewed over all other major sports in the United States.

The Face-off: Should you watch the NFL Draft?

Story by Erica Jones and Scott Procter
May 3, 2017
Katy McGarry and Nick Webber won in a contested election against junior Nathan Altmann and sophomore Justin Vue.

Familiar Faces: Katy McGarry and Nick Webber

Story by Scott Procter, Freelance Writer
April 26, 2017
Seventy-five Wisconsin farms may be closing at the end of the month because of a change in Canada’s legislation that makes it hard for dairy processors to sell U.S. products.

Canada is not to blame for Wisconsin farmers’ loss of business

Story by Scott Procter, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
The womens softball team has achieved a winning record so far this season.

Women’s softball falls short over weekend against WIAC foes

Story by Scott Procter, Freelance Writer
April 13, 2017
The Blugolds competed in one doubleheader this weekend, after having one canceled on Friday.

Women’s softball splits doubleheader in Iowa

Story by Scott Procter, Freelance Writer
April 3, 2017
Many D1 athletes don’t have the opportunity to work in addition to training and competing.

The Faceoff: Should Division I college athletes be paid?

Story by Scott Procter and Nicole Bellford
April 3, 2017
The Face Off: Fill out a NCAA tournament bracket or not?

The Face Off: Fill out a NCAA tournament bracket or not?

Story by Scott Procter and Graham Rowe
March 28, 2017
Recent events surrounding a transgender high school wrestler have America scared for what the Trump administration has in store.

The growing debate surrounding transgender athletes

Story by Scott Procter, Freelance Writer
March 15, 2017
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