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
Some skins can fetch a bid of over $50,000.

The billion-dollar market behind virtual guns: how counter-strike skins are outperforming stocks

Story by Wyatt Voelker, Staff Writer
May 8, 2025
The results of my most recent run. As you can tell from the numbers, it’s pretty standard for a normal hand of poker.

Quarter Muncher: Balatro breathes new life into the … poker?

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
May 6, 2025
Before Steve said “Chicken Jockey,” it was so quiet in the theater I could have heard a pin drop. (Photo from Warner Bros)

Cinephiles: Yes, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is just as bad as everyone thought it would be

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
April 15, 2025
I can see my house from here. And yes, it’s made of dirt. (Photo from Microsoft)

Quarter Muncher: What’s there left to be said that hasn’t been said about Minecraft?

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
April 15, 2025
This photo is from the Xbox store and showcases five of the main characters in its art. The only one missing is the best character, Karlach. (Photo from Xbox.com)

Quarter Muncher: I don’t know what I’m doing in Baldur’s Gate 3

Story by Liz Curtin, Staff Writer
April 8, 2025
Posters representing three of my favorite franchises: Fire Emblem, Sailor Moon and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.

Are my hobbies childish? Yes, they are

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
March 12, 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
From left to right, the Pokémon Chikorita, Tepig and Totodile face the camera on a city street. A tall blue building, Lumiose Tower, is in the background.

Quarter Muncher: Pokémon Day 2025 just barely balanced itself out

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
March 4, 2025
a screenshot from Octopath Traveler, featuring multiple non-player characters and four player characters. From left to right, the player characters are Primrose, Cyrus, Alfin, Olberic. They are at the top of a hill, accompanied by a ray of sunlight and multiple gravestones.

Quarter Muncher: I really wanted to like Octopath Traveler

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
February 25, 2025
This is just a look into the never-ending maelstrom that is my brain. (Photo from 20th Century Fox)

I was diagnosed with autism at 24 and don’t really know how to feel

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
February 11, 2025
All 15 Ultimate students and Headmaster Monokuma. (Photo from Spike Chunsoft)

Quarter Muncher: Danganronpa: Trigger-Happy Havoc

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
February 11, 2025
My collection of shiny Pokémon. Not bad, eh? (Photo from PokeRouge)

Quarter Muncher: PokéRogue is probably the reason I’ll graduate

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
December 15, 2024
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