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The UW-Eau Claire women’s track and field team competed at the Ashton-Esten invitational in La Crosse.

[Photo] Spring sports recap: triumphs and losses through COVID-19

May 6, 2021
The Blugolds competed in doubleheaders against UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater last week.

[Photo] UWEC softball earns two wins against UW-River Falls, loses to UW-Whitewater

May 6, 2021
Truth-tellers seek to answer those tough questions journalists of color have in their workplace like institutional racism and bias, Leah Donnella said.

[Photo] Poynter newsletter introduces the Truth-tellers

May 5, 2021
The partnership creates enormous opportunities for many disciplines and majors, Bhattacharyay said.

[Photo] Data-driven research boosted by new supercomputing system

May 5, 2021
“It just feels like a lot better of a team,” Pecora said. “I feel really confident in this team now.”

[Photo] Baseball team stays competitive, loses four games to UW-Stevens Point

May 4, 2021
The dogs are immune to the disease and cannot spread it to the turtles.

[Photo] The turtle sniffing heroes

May 4, 2021
Everyday life has no place in the woods in front of a warm fire.

[Photo] An unasked for guide to camping

May 4, 2021
My roommate, Kenzie, and I love to watch

[Photo] The “Bad Girls Club” is back

May 4, 2021
While official blueprints for the Sonnentag Complex and Event Center have yet to be created, this image comes from a copy of the project’s full-scope renderings.

[Photo] The Sonnentag Complex: your questions, answered

April 29, 2021
The resolution was presented following the Pedal to Divestment event on April 19.

[Photo] Divestment resolution passed unanimously

April 28, 2021
The Blugolds beat the Titans 9-0 but lost 5-2 against the Eagles in the WIAC Championship on Saturday.

[Photo] Women’s tennis wins in WIAC quarterfinals, falls in semifinals

April 28, 2021
Women’s Clothing sucks. Allow me to count the ways.

[Photo] Real talk about women’s clothing

April 28, 2021
Newsflash: voting for Joe Biden doesn’t make you non problematic.

[Photo] Most white people I know

April 28, 2021
Protestors outside of the Minnesota State Capitol calling for justice, following the murder of George Floyd.

[Photo] Black people still can’t breathe

April 28, 2021
“Teamwork and collaboration are a staple of what we are going to be doing — the lab really brought that out,” Phelps said.

[Photo] Interprofessional relations encouraged through new simulation lab

April 28, 2021
Pictured is a border collie holding his favorite toy. Peggy is a 10-year-old Norfolk collie who lost her hearing, but she defied that challenge.

[Photo] Peggy: the deaf sheep herder that defied the odds

April 21, 2021
The Editorial Board feels there was not enough time for students to knowledgeably complete the referendum survey.

[Photo] Construction of Sonnentag Complex to begin this year

April 21, 2021
Hot girl summer vs. good personality?

[Photo] Beauty standards: society versus reality

April 20, 2021
Why do you care about what’s in everyone’s pants?

[Photo] Social media creates a platform for predatory behavior

April 20, 2021
Grant Mauthe serves during one of his last college matches as his father and the rest of the Blugolds men’s tennis team cheer him on.

[Photo] After losing close match against UW-Whitewater, UW-Eau Claire’s men’s tennis team secures a win against Coe College

April 20, 2021
Sivak described the doubleheader against La Crosse as a pitchers duel, while the games against Oshkosh were a battle of the bats.

[Photo] Blugold softball claims two victories against UW-La Crosse, splits with UW-Oshkosh

April 19, 2021
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[Photo] The annual CERCA event continues virtually

April 14, 2021
I want to return to the whole reason I started writing these opinion pieces in the first place: to remind our readers — and myself — that with as much bad that exists in our world, there is so much good.

[Photo] Couple nearing retirement adopts seven siblings whose parents died in a car crash

April 14, 2021
Wright called his mom because he was terrified of the police.

[Photo] How to: confuse a glock for a taser?

April 14, 2021
The UW-Eau Claire women’s softball team opened the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference season last week.

[Photo] Blugold softball team sweeps UW-Stout, splits with UW-River Falls

April 14, 2021
The UW-River Falls Invitational marked the beginning of the outdoor season for UW-Eau Claire's men's and women's track teams.

[Photo] Track and field teams kick off their 2021 outdoor seasons at UW-River Falls

April 14, 2021
California native Olga Diaz is starting at UW-Eau Claire on June 14.

[Photo] Olga Diaz named new vice chancellor for EDI and student affairs

April 14, 2021
Since around April of 2020 I have read almost 40 books from 30 different authors. I fell in love with the escapism and different ways characters can grow and change throughout a journey.

[Photo] How COVID-19 lead me to my career aspiration

April 14, 2021
Divestment is the opposite of investment. It is the act of removing any financial investments made towards an unethical industry — in this case, from the fossil fuel industry.

[Photo] Letter to the editor: UW Saving the Planet? Not yet.

April 12, 2021
“I didn’t know that 4-H wasn’t a thing at UW-Eau Claire yet, but I knew that it should be,” Blue said.

[Photo] Collegiate 4-H gains interest on university campus

April 1, 2021
We see “I hate men” and “all men are trash” plastered on social media. Let’s explore that: What are cisgender men responsible for anyways?

[Photo] Why do men?

April 1, 2021
The Blugolds lost a pair of doubleheaders last week to UW-Platteville and UW-Stout.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire baseball loses two doubleheaders

March 31, 2021
Dobrik is a 24-year-old influencer who gained fame from his comedic YouTube videos. The contents of his vlogs can range from crazy stunts and celebrity cameos to montages of drinking and partying.

[Photo] The David Dobrik scandal

March 31, 2021
According to Anthony S. Floyd, a research scientist at the University of Washington, marijuana is the most common drug reported (besides alcohol) when drugs are involved in a sexual assault.

[Photo] The blurry line between marijuana and sexual assault

March 25, 2021
BBIG is a peer support group for both graduate and undergraduate students in UW-Eau Claire’s communication sciences and disorders program

[Photo] Blugold Brain Injury Group works to support victims of brain injury

March 24, 2021
Badlands National Park, featured in “Nomadland”

[Photo] “Nomadland” film review

March 24, 2021
TikTok “97 Percent” trend goes viral

[Photo] Protect women now, 100% of them

March 24, 2021
The Blugolds competed in a best-of-three series against the UW-River Falls Falcons in the WIAC O’Brien Cup finals last week.

[Photo] Women’s hockey loses in O’Brien Cup finals

March 23, 2021
The men’s baseball team was reinstated after being disbanded in 1995 and played its first games on Saturday.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire baseball returns to competition after more than 25 years

March 23, 2021
UW-Eau Claire ranks eighth in Wisconsin for best bachelor’s degrees, sixteenth nationally for best music degrees and fourth nationally for best health care administration degrees.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire recognized nationally

March 18, 2021
UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey fell to Stevens Point in the WIAC semi-final.

[Photo] Men’s hockey loses in semi-final round of WIAC championship

March 17, 2021
Second-year students Kathia Martinez and Klaire Kulas show off their favorite squishmallows.

[Photo] The Squishmallow sensation

March 17, 2021
Having coached at UW-Eau Claire for 21 years, Tonja Englund is taking home the WIAC Coach of the Year award for a second time.

[Photo] Women’s basketball coach Tonja Englund named WIAC Coach of the Year

March 17, 2021
Former Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story.

[Photo] Mr. Potato Head officially drops the “Mr.”

March 17, 2021
Eau Claire County Humane Association showcases pets of the week

[Photo] A decrease in lost and surrendered animals at the ECCHA

March 17, 2021
UW-Eau Claire’s women’s hockey team won both their games against UW-Superior last week in the O’Brien Cup semifinals.

[Photo] Women’s hockey wins O’Brien Cup semifinals

March 16, 2021
UWEC Student Advocates for Sexual Assault Survivors vocalize the silenced topics of sexual violence within a campus community.

[Photo] ‘Being vocal about a topic that is silenced too often.’

March 11, 2021
Kazuab Vaj shares what she’s learned after 20 years of experience in building movements dedicated to solidarity in social justice through gender justice inquiry.

[Photo] Forum speaker discusses racial and gender justice through a Hmong feminist lens

March 11, 2021
Prior to COVID-19, each career fair was held in-person in Davies, Heidke said. Due to the pandemic, the spring career was completely virtual.

[Photo] Annual UW-Eau Claire spring career fair continued virtually

March 11, 2021
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[Photo] The vaccination segregation

March 10, 2021
Introduced legislation aims to prohibit trangender women from competing with other women.

[Photo] Republican lawmakers introduce a bill that bans transgender women from competing with female athletic teams

March 10, 2021
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[Photo] Live music lives on through virtual performances at The Cabin

March 10, 2021
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[Photo] On the beat: Podcast picks that are “exactly right” for you

March 10, 2021
Author J.K. Rowling invalidates the lives of transgender individuals through her tweets last June.

[Photo] How harmful were J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets?

March 9, 2021
Green is the color for Cerebral Palsy Awareness. Go green for CP.

[Photo] Fostering cerebral palsy during the month of March.

March 9, 2021
The Blugolds took their first loss of the season against UWRF on Friday

[Photo] Women’s hockey takes first loss of the season

March 9, 2021
The Blugolds travelled to UW-Stevens Point for their final dual meet of the season.

[Photo] Blugold swim and dive teams break six records in season’s final meet

March 9, 2021
After their quarterfinal victory, UW-Eau Claire faced the UW-Whitewater Warhawks in the WIAC semifinals on March 3.

[Photo] Blugold women’s basketball team loses in WIAC semifinals

March 9, 2021
Before Fader became head coach in 2015, the wrestling team only had six athletes, Marley said, and they have come a long way since then.

[Photo] Wrestling team makes history for UW-Eau Claire

March 3, 2021
Katherine Thomas RAs were relocated to Aspenson-Mogensen and joined their staff for the 2021 spring semester. Both RA staffs are now required to do additional rounds at each of the quarantine isolation halls.

[Photo] The concern for university housing continues

March 3, 2021
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[Photo] We pick three

March 3, 2021
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[Photo] HighKey

March 3, 2021
Military Friendly was started to analyze and provide the best opportunities for veterans and other military-connected students, according to its website.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire receives a silver award for being military-friendly

March 3, 2021
Blugolds win their fifth straight.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire women’s hockey team earns two wins against UW-Superior

March 3, 2021
The upcoming midterms aren’t the only thing affecting mental health- weather is too, and it plays a larger role than initially thought.

[Photo] Is the cold making me SAD? Ways in which weather can affect mental health

March 2, 2021
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[Photo] Become aware at the holistic healing and wellness fair

February 25, 2021
Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, a history professor at UW-Eau Claire, is the fourth recipient of the MLK Social Justice Leadership Award.

[Photo] History professor honored for her contributions to social justice

February 25, 2021
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[Photo] Highkey

February 24, 2021
The U.S. Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump to bring his second impeachment to an end on Feb. 13.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire political science professors discuss impeachment

February 24, 2021
On Feb. 17, the Blugolds recognized their four seniors.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball find themselves the ‘Best in the West’

February 24, 2021
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[Photo] UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey earns two wins against UW-Stout

February 24, 2021
#MeTooMovement, awareness for sexual assault and violence

[Photo] Message sent out from Dean of Students leaves some individuals triggered

February 24, 2021
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[Photo] The Blugold Athletic Band prepares to perform once again

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

[Photo] How much care is in health care?

February 23, 2021

[Photo] Who wants to go to space?

February 23, 2021
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[Photo] We pick three

February 18, 2021
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[Photo] A seat at the table

February 18, 2021
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[Photo] ‘Music Speaks’ through Black History Month

February 18, 2021
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[Photo] The EAC and SOS creates Environmental Recreation Equal Access Subsidy

February 18, 2021
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[Photo] Highkey

February 18, 2021
Fitzgerald and Torres Berumen work with the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic to help the growing Spanish-speaking community in Eau Claire.

[Photo] Two Blugolds work with the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic to help local Spanish-speaking population

February 17, 2021
Cam Kuepers, fourth-year guard, led the Blugolds in scoring on Friday with 23 points.

[Photo] UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball earns two wins against UW-Stout

February 17, 2021
Fourth-year center Katie Essen lead the Blugolds in scoring with 23 points

[Photo] Blugold women’s basketball earns two wins against UW-Stout

February 16, 2021
People have been hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after concerns about its quick release, questionable side effects and threats of infertility in women.

[Photo] Controversies surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine

February 16, 2021
Eugene Delacroix, the artist who painted Liberty Leading the People, is one historical artist known to use mummy brown in his pieces.

[Photo] Painting with centuries of colonialism

February 16, 2021
Nathan Dingmann, a forward, predicted last Wednesday’s win over UW-Superior.

[Photo] Blugold men’s hockey wins on Wednesday after “slow” first half

February 16, 2021
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[Photo] We pick three

February 11, 2021
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