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
Madeline Fuerstenberg

Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer

Madeline Fuerstenberg is a fourth-year journalism student. This is her eighth semester on The Spectator staff and she’ll miss it with all her heart once she graduates (if she graduates).

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[Photo] UW-Eau Claire students and members of the community vote in-person Nov. 3

November 6, 2020
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 2, 2020
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 13, 2020
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 5, 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
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 21, 2020
Anna Ziebell (left) has been elected UW-Eau Claire’s 2020-2021 student body president and Joe Murphy (right) has been elected vice president.

Ziebell and Murphy win bid for 2020 student body presidential election

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 18, 2020
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 14, 2020
Traditionally, Blu’s Organizations Bash features roughly 95 booths showcasing different clubs in the Campus Mall.

Blu’s Organizations Bash to be held virtually

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 8, 2020
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 7, 2020
Albert Colom, vice chancellor for enrollment management, started in his position at UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 1, 2018.

Not enough evidence found to conclude Albert Colom engaged in gender-based discrimination

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Clara Neupert, and Bridget Kelley
May 14, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 13, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 28, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 20, 2020
The City of Eau Claire may lose around $594,000 in federal funding if only 5 percent of UW-Eau Claire’s off-campus students aren’t counted in the 2020 Census.

COVID-19 may have impact on census counts

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 13, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 6, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 30, 2020
When Riverview Cafe doesn’t sound appealing, Midwest Meals prides itself on being a healthy alternative.

Eau Claire eats

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 18, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 16, 2020

A letter from the editor

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 16, 2020
Seven UW System schools have transitioned to online-only instruction, closing campus to students. faculty and staff.

UWEC prepares for COVID-19

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 12, 2020
Catherine Chan will assume her duties as executive director of the Office of Research and Sponsored programs on March 18.

New leadership to join Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 10, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 9, 2020

Chancellor establishes new sustainability task force

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 3, 2020
Dr. Heather Fieldings, the current associate dean of the Honors College at Purdue University Northwest, was named the Director of the University Honors Program last week, and will join UW-Eau Claire starting this July.

University Honors Program gets new director

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 25, 2020
Chancellor James Schmidt held a press conference in the Alumni room of the Davies Student Center on Monday, Feb. 24.

Chancellor James Schmidt praises departing administrator

Story by Clara Neupert, Madeline Fuerstenberg, and Bridget Kelley
February 24, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 24, 2020
Rodd Freitag, interim dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, said Chancellor James C. Schmidt will be meeting with UW System administration before he addresses the campus community about future plans for instruction after the holiday break.

UW-Eau Claire administrator said to leave turmoil in his wake

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Clara Neupert, and Bridget Kelley
February 20, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 17, 2020
*Declined to comment on resignations.

Former and current UWEC staff speak out against Albert Colom

Story by Clara Neupert, Bridget Kelley, and Madeline Fuerstenberg
February 16, 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 11, 2020
Phillips Hall is closed due to a minor chemical spill. (File Photo)

Fire breaks out in Phillips Hall

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 8, 2020
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 3, 2020
Impeachment proceedings were initiated on Sept. 24.

Taking a side during the impeachment proceedings

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
December 11, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
December 9, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
December 2, 2019
An alleged photo of Bryson Wilkins (center) from high school wearing blackface surfaces as investigation into the racially charged Snapchat group chat in the Blugold football team continues.

New information emerges regarding racially charged Snapchat conversation between Blugold football players

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Rebecca Mennecke, and Bridget Kelley
November 20, 2019
This image of a Snapchat group chat depicts a racist interaction between UW-Eau Claire football players that was released in November 2019.

Racist Snapchat conversation emerges between members of Blugold football team

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 20, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 18, 2019
In mid-October, presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren bought an outwardly false political advertisement on Facebook as a criticism of Facebook’s policy of running political ads without fact-checking them.

Recent policy changes on Facebook and Twitter spark controversy

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 11, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 11, 2019
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg and Bridget Kelley
October 30, 2019
The CVPI takes on one paranormal investigation every few months.

Ghost hunting in the Chippewa Valley

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 30, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 28, 2019
A parody video depicting President Donald Trump as a mass shooter was aired at a pro-Trump conference in his Miami resort.

Fake mass shooting video sparks controversy

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 23, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 21, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 14, 2019
President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a news conference on Sept. 25 to address the Whistleblower Complaint.

Has a line been crossed?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 9, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 7, 2019
The St. Paul consulate covers 19 counties in Wisconsin, including the Eau Claire area.

It takes a village

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
October 3, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 30, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 23, 2019
University police are investigating to determine who vandalized Kayde Langer’s door decoration.

University addresses racist graffiti on campus

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 18, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 16, 2019
Thirty-six percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have tattoos.

Self-expression comes in many forms

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 11, 2019
Screaming On the Inside

Screaming On the Inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 9, 2019
Kelly Jerviss and Hailee Jefferies, UW-Eau Claire geography students, spent three weeks this past summer participating in multidisciplinary research on an international team.

Following in their footsteps

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 4, 2019
Screaming on the inside

Screaming on the inside

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
September 4, 2019
The Roe v. Wade precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court has been openly challenged in several states over the past few weeks.

UWEC students and faculty discuss impacts of recent abortion legislation

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 17, 2019
The Tator

The Tator

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 15, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 13, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 13, 2019
Adulting 101

Adulting 101

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 7, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
May 6, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 29, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 29, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 22, 2019
“Unplanned” stars actress Ashley Bratcher and follows the memoir of the same name by Abby Johnson.

‘Unplanned’ and inaccurate

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 17, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 15, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 15, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 1, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
April 1, 2019
The Tator

The Tator

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 20, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 18, 2019
Ilhan Omar is serving as one of the first Muslim members of Congress in U.S. history.

Racism in Congress

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 13, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 11, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 11, 2019
Journalists have been under fire since the election of President Donald Trump.

Journalists are not the enemy

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 6, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
March 4, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 25, 2019
Eau Claire has been hit with record-setting amounts of snow so far this month, but the university has yet to cancel a full day of classes as a result.

Record February snowfalls mean business as usual for UWEC

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 20, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 18, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 18, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 11, 2019
Jayme Closs, whose recent escape made national headlines, is among those whose disappearances was widely broadcast.

A miracle in Barron

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 6, 2019
Horoscopes?

Horoscopes?

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 6, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
February 4, 2019
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 26, 2018
Midterms mark small victory for women

Midterms mark small victory for women

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 14, 2018
As estimated 2.7 million Wisconsinites voted on Nov. 6, according to the Journal Sentinel.

The 2018 midterm election results are in

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 7, 2018
Old News

Old News

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 6, 2018
Emilee Wentland, a fourth-year journalism major and editor-in-chief of The Spectator, celebrated spooky season as a scarecrow this year.

Costumes of Eau Claire

Story by Madeline Fuerstenberg, Freelance Writer
November 1, 2018
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