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
Maddie Kasper

Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief

Maddie Kasper is a fourth-year journalism and political science student. This is her sixth semester at The Spectator and second semester as editor in chief. She covered the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate for three consecutive semesters and dreams of being a national political correspondent. She adores poems about oranges, obsessively logging movies on Letterboxd and the Half Price Books on the east side of Madison.

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Students who live on-campus were able to vote on the third floor of Davies Student Center. This allowed them to jump in line and head right to class after casting their ballot.

[Photo] UWEC students turnout for the 2024 election

Story by Jhett Sherry, Freelance Writer
November 15, 2024
“He is funny, kind, caring and deserving of every praise I could possibly give someone,” Reuter said. “He is by far the best mentor any of us could have asked for.”

[Photo] Farewell to Blugold Marching Band director Randal Dickerson

Story by Isabella Matczak, Staff Writer
November 14, 2024
Members of the Republican Party of Eau Claire County watch as counties across the nation report their totals. According to Vice Chairman Fred Kappus, over 200 supporters turned up to the watch party on election night.

Inside the EC County Republicans election night watch party

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2024
The polling place for Ward 20 and Ward 24, which include Upper Campus and parts of the Third Ward neighborhood, was in the Ojibwe Ballroom of the UW-Eau Claire Davies Student Center.

Photos from Election Day at UW-Eau Claire

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2024
A UW-Eau Claire student shows off stickers encouraging people to vote. Several voting advocacy groups have visited the UW-Eau Claire campus during the election cycle to encourage students to vote in the 2024 Presidential Election.

[Photo] The importance of student voting in Wisconsin

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 4, 2024
Downtown Eau Claire Inc. (DECI), a local nonprofit aimed at promoting downtown businesses and hosting community-based events, held its annual trick-or-treating event on Saturday, Oct. 26. Participating downtown businesses on N. Barstow street and S. Barstow street handed out candy to trick-or-treaters.

Halloween comes early for downtown businesses

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2024
Surrogates from the Harris-Walz presidential campaign visited the UW-Eau Claire campus to promote the fight for reproductive freedom.

[Photo] Voting advocates on campus talk climate change and reproductive rights

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
October 30, 2024
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spoke about a range of topics including Midwest senators, voting importance, reproductive care and having a representative government.

[Photo] VP candidate Tim Walz makes a stop in Eau Claire

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor
October 27, 2024
The poster for “Saturday Night” (2024) directed by Jason Reitman. (Photo from Columbia Pictures)

Cinephiles: ‘Saturday Night’

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2024
Image of the UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-Stevens Point Homecoming football game.

[Photo] Homecoming recap

Story by Shaylin Jochum, Staff Writer
October 21, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds faced off against the UW-Stevens Point Pointers for homecoming and their first game of conference play.

Blugolds dominate Pointers 41-0

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2024
Anna Zook (right), McIntyre Library arts librarian and assistant professor, led a march around campus in a suffragist hat and sash to celebrate the right to vote.

Student Senate, McIntyre Library encourage civic participation with ‘Walk the Vote’

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2024
The poster for Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” distributed by A24. (Photo from A24 Films)

Cinephiles: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire languages department offers classes in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Ojibwe language and Spanish.

[Photo] German major to end at UWEC

Story by Elyse Braun, News Editor
May 9, 2024
A group of students held a pro-Palestine protest on campus Friday.

Constitutional law professor breaks down chancellor’s response to protest

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
The Chancellor's office released a response after a protest held Friday.

‘We continue to focus on encouraging civil dialogue’; UWEC Chancellor responds to student protest

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
Students protested in support of Palestine on the campus mall Friday.

‘We demand divestment’: UWEC students hold protest in support of Palestine

Story by Toby Mohr and Maddie Kasper
May 3, 2024
Some of the posters students made for the pro-Palestine protest on Friday. (Photos from the UW-Eau Claire for Palestine Instagram page)

Pro-Palestine student group sends demands to UWEC administration

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2024
Through the Civil Rights Pilgrimage, Jodi-Thesing Ritter has fostered relationships with several activists from the Civil Rights Movement. Ritter (right) posing in front of a mural at the Foot Soldiers Park in Selma, Alabama with CRP student coordinator Chhime Yangdron (left) and civil rights activist Joanne Bland (center).

‘It really changed who I am as a person’: One UWEC employee’s continued dedication to EDI on campus

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
Eric Kasper poses with his recently published book.

[Photo] UWEC professors present new book focused on First Amendment

Story by Mady Leick, Copy Editor
April 24, 2024

Reproductive roundtable held at SHIFT

Story by Maddie Kasper and Marissa Day
April 20, 2024
Minnesota-based Hong De Wu Guan Inc. performs a lion dance, a traditional Chinese dance for good luck and fortune, on the main stage in Davies Student Center.

UWEC holds CultureFest 2024

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2024
Sam Consiglio (right) has been elected as UW-Eau Claire's student body president for the 68th session and Zach Jacobson (left) has been elected vice president.

Consiglio-Jacobson ticket wins Student Senate election

Story by Mady Leick and Maddie Kasper
April 17, 2024
College Bowl connects thousands of students to discuss 16 hot-button issues like mental health, gun laws, immigration and free speech on campus one-on-one.

[Photo] UWEC campus receives silver sustainability ranking

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
April 16, 2024
Forum to feature Patrick Marley and announcement of 2024 Devroy Fellow.

[Photo] Ann Devroy Forum to be held on April 25

Story by Ambrosia Wojahn, Copy Editor
April 16, 2024
The UW-Eau Claire Commencement Office held a drop-in event for graduating students to prepare for the May 18 spring commencement.

UWEC graduating students prepare for commencement

Story by Maddie Kasper, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2024
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