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
Our political climate is stressful for students and takes a toll on campus environments. (Photo courtesy of Unsplash under Creative Commons license)

Political Polarization on college campuses

Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer
May 12, 2025
I swear, I’m not a stalker.

Overheard conversations: finding the extraordinary in the mundane

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
February 26, 2025
Book Club: Capitalist Realism: Is there no alternative?

Book Club: Capitalist Realism: Is there no alternative?

Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer
February 18, 2025
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
Walker Art Centers’s image for past exhibits seems to be a picture of empty walls. (Photo from Walker Art Center)

What is the future of contemporary art?

Story by Ruby Sonnek, Staff Writer
September 20, 2024
My friends from high school and I posing for a picture before a game between the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers. I made the amateur decision of buying tickets directly in the sun and not bringing sunglasses with me to the game.

Nostalgialistic: Another day at the ballpark

Story by Erik Mikalofsky, Sports Editor
April 11, 2024
What I imagine I look like playing make-believe. (Photo by Myles Pinkeny)

Nostalgialistic: Playing make-believe

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
March 13, 2024
A movie poster of “Shutter Island,” illustrated by Melvin Mago.

Cinephiles

Story by Kai Hirata, Staff Writer
November 1, 2023
A collage of some beautiful concert experiences.

Concert affinity

Story by Ella Freeman, Arts & Life Editor
September 26, 2023
YouTube’s recommended section has a similar function to these bargain bins, by sifting through the endless tides of reaction videos and unboxing, a few gems can be discovered.

Cinephiles

Story by Winter Heffernan, Staff Writer
April 3, 2023
Perpetually gnawing and crawling, the serpent is half-blind; all it knows is hunger.

Don’t become an ouroboros

Story by Winter Heffernan, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
Athlete-students

Athlete-students

Story by Winter Heffernan, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
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