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
Local artist Kala Rehberger’s photos are on the left and local artist Emily Lau’s photos are on the right.

Black Kettle serves horror and tea

Story by Olivia Rommel, Staff Writer
May 12, 2025
Gretchen hides from the hooded woman while fighting for her life. (Photo from NEON)

Cinephiles: ‘Cuckoo’

Story by Maggie O’Brien, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
A humanoid pony with a red hat, yellow shirt and white gloves is on two posters. The poster on the left shows the character setting a box onto a seemingly cluttered stack of similar boxes. The phrase “Polle says ‘Lend a hand!’” is on the bottom of the poster. On the right, a poster shows the character waking from sleep, with a blanket on their legs and pillows

Quarter Muncher: Mouthwashing is a real, unwelcome look into the psyche

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
March 11, 2025
“Everybody likes the ghost story around the campfire,” Bertram said. “I think the closest we get to that on a regular or an easily achievable situation, to sit with strangers in the dark and hear weird stories, is to go to a cinema and to experience that.”

A Night of Horror Film Festival to haunt Micon Downtown Cinema

Story by Isabella Matczak, Copy Editor
March 5, 2025
"Nosferatu the Vampyre" came out in 1979 and the shots are mesmerizing to this day. (Photo from 20th Century Studios)

Cinephiles: ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’

Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer
November 11, 2024
This movie has ruined my life three nights running. (Photo from Paramount Pictures)

Cinephiles: Smile 2

Story by Jake Degear, Staff Writer
November 3, 2024
Mr. Crocket with his friends, ready to entertain children everywhere.(Photo from Hulu)

Movies don’t have to be good to be good

Story by Jake Degear, Staff Writer
October 28, 2024
“A Night of Horror” parallelled “Midwest Weirdfest” at Micon’s Downtown Cinema last weekend.

‘A Night of Horror’ International Film Festival held in Eau Claire

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
March 6, 2024
The descent into animalistic form through our own desires. (Photo from 20th Century Fox)

Cinephiles: ‘The Fly’

Story by Wyatt Voelker, Staff Writer
February 25, 2024
This film takes the viewer on a disturbing rollercoaster of emotions from sadness, disgust, anger and everything in between. (Photo from A24)

Cinephiles: ‘Hereditary’

Story by Madison Moris, Social Media Manager
February 15, 2024
This movie is a perfect example of what greed and power can do to corrupt someone. (Photo from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studioc, Inc.)

Cinephiles

Story by Delia Brandel, Graphic Designer
December 12, 2023
This past Friday the 13th brought heavy rain to Eau Claire, how terrifying.

The doom and gloom of Friday the 13th

Story by Cade Fisher, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2023
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