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Story by Allison Hinrichs, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Diagnostic errors cause 40,000 to 80,000 deaths in the United States in health care alone.

How much care is in health care?

Story by Lauren Spierings
February 23, 2021
Rossellin Gaitan, a second year student, discussed how the event took place during the Black History month.

Sit in for justice

Story by Evelyn Nelson, Currents Editor
February 17, 2021
Student Senate passed 5 bills in one night, condemned racist social media posts

Student Senate passed 5 bills in one night, condemned racist social media posts

Story by Spencer Kristof
February 17, 2021
The term “fake activism” sparked in June and is often associated with clicktivism. This is the act of supporting a political or social cause by posting online petitions or resources on social media and is sometimes characterized by involving little effort.

When you protest for content instead of the cause

Story by Allison Hinrichs, Staff Writer
November 24, 2020
This image of a Snapchat group chat depicts a racist interaction between UW-Eau Claire football players that was released in November 2019.

‘Strong majority’ of Blugold football team opposed to university-ordered reinstatement of five suspended players

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Lea Kopke, and Ta'Leah Van Sistine
September 22, 2020
Anderson said the goal of BIRT is to make sure that they are reaching out to students, letting them know that there are resources and that every single student is supported.

Bias incident report filed about xenophobic incident on campus

Story by Zane Klavina, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Dr. Warren Anderson — the new Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Student Affairs — kicks off his first semester at UW-Eau Claire as the keynote speaker at the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Know the history, craft the legacy

Story by Taylor Reisdorf, Freelance Writer
February 13, 2020
Students discuss their opinions on the Rapid Action Task Force at the Forum on Monday.

Rapid Action Task Force releases final report

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 12, 2020
Chancellor James Schmidt held a press conference on Monday to discuss the formation of the new Rapid Task Force and its members.

Tasked with addressing prejudice

Story by Taylor Hagmann, Copy Editor
December 12, 2019
Students gathered outside Schofield on Monday following an organized classroom walk-out in order to protest the racist Snapchat conversation.

UW-Eau Claire students respond to racist Snapchat messages

Story by Lea Kopke, Managing Editor
November 25, 2019
Schofield Hall, where many of the administrative offices are located, from earlier this fall.

Faculty respond to racist Snapchat messages

Story by Robin Armagost and Bridget Kelley
November 25, 2019
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