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.

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All content by Nick Erickson
Paying at the pump gets a little less painful

Paying at the pump gets a little less painful

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Projects Editor
December 3, 2015
In Wisconsin's drinking culture, bartender jobs are far from scarce. Students who work as bartenders say the job is fun, a learning experience.

Student bartenders say ‘family’ atmosphere among coworkers makes job worthwhile

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Projects Editor
November 12, 2015
Festive autumn activities wrapping up for season

Festive autumn activities wrapping up for season

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Projects Editor
October 14, 2015
Zaria Christopher, an organizational communication major, came out as transgender earlier this summer. She said she finally feels like herself.

UWEC student shares her story of coming out as transgender

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Projects Editor
September 17, 2015
Coming of age in a post Sept. 11 world

Coming of age in a post Sept. 11 world

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Projects Editor
September 11, 2015
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[Photo] The road less traveled to cap and gown

Story by Courtney Kueppers and Nick Erickson
May 13, 2015
Consumers must meet media halfway in regards to large social issues

Consumers must meet media halfway in regards to large social issues

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 6, 2015
Eau Claire native and former Blugold assistant cross country coach delivers a magical moment at his hometown marathon

Eau Claire native and former Blugold assistant cross country coach delivers a magical moment at his hometown marathon

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 6, 2015
A PAINFUL CYCLE: Despite 16 students being injured on the campus hill while riding a bike since the 2010-11 school year, campus officials feel current gates are the safest option

Education and awareness the key to bike safety on Garfield Avenue hill

Story by Katy Macek and Nick Erickson
April 29, 2015
GOAL IN MIND: Billy Schimmel spent two weeks this spring at an Army base in El Salvador. The criminal justice major hopes to one day work for the FBI or CIA.

Millitary provides a mean of discipline for some UW-Eau Claire students

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
Elizabeth Stubbs and Sarah Knutson were awarded the Goldwater scholarship for their commitment to sciences and undergraduate research in their departments. Kelsey Steinke received an honorable mention.

The Goldwater Standard

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2015
Sammy Adams looks out to the crowd before he jumped right into his hit song “Coast 2 Coast” at the beginning of the show.

Sammy Adams rocks Zorn Arena

Story by Austin Mai and Nick Erickson
April 29, 2015
Men’s club volleyball performs well at nationals

Men’s club volleyball performs well at nationals

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
April 23, 2015
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior Eric Anderson reads on CNN.com Hilary Clinton’s announcement for becoming a presidential nominee. Anderson voted in the 2012 election, but not in the 2014 midterms. He said that, eventually, his generation will have no choice but to hit the polls.

Voters between ages 18 and 29 consistently have lowest turnout at polls

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
April 23, 2015
History Professor Jim Oberly and Communication and Journalism Associate Professor Jan Larson gave a presentation Wednesday afternoon chronicling Ann Devroy's work at The Spectator. The presentation kicked off the events of the 18th Ann Devroy Memorial Forum, which will continue tomorrow with a presentation by Washington Post columnist Al Kamen.

Devroy speaker will address changes in journalism

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2015
On a snowy winter day, residents might want to get out and shovel as soon as possible to avoid a more quick reaction from the city thanks to its revamped ordinance.

Tweak to city ordinance makes for higher number of snow shoveling warnings and bills despite less snow

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
April 9, 2015
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Great Debate

Story by Kristina Bornholtz and Meghan Hosely
April 8, 2015
A message stating Bon Iver was to perform Friday was written around campus in chalk. It is in fact just an April Fools' Day joke.

[Photo] Local pranksters

Story by Spectator Staff
April 1, 2015
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Professional vs. collegiate sports

Story by Ellis Williams and Nick Erickson
March 17, 2015
How to win your March Madness pool

How to win your March Madness pool

Story by Nick Erickson, staff writer
March 17, 2015
Bridge

[Photo] A change 50 years in the making

Story by Katy Macek, Currents Editor
March 10, 2015
Diving in head first

Diving in head first

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
March 11, 2015
Two friends pose affectionately in a photo featured in John Ibson’s “Picturing Men: A Century of Male Relationship in Everyday American Photography.” Since the mid-1950s, Ibson found that men display less affection with male friends.

A man’s right to a hug

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
March 3, 2015
Win or go home

Win or go home

Story by Ellis Williams and Nick Erickson
February 26, 2015
A panel made up both UW-Eau Claire and Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru faculty members discussed education inequities as well as a prospective partnership in immersion education between the two schools Tuesday in the Menomonie Room of the Davies Center

UW-Eau Claire, Peru university hope to form partnership

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
February 25, 2015
Kim Landry-Ayres, owner of Mission Accomplished studio, practices an inversion in an aerial yoga hammock

Namaste in the air

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
February 24, 2015
Simon Dowling, left, and Mattheus De Waard enjoy Lake Superior on a geography field trip last spring.

Three U.S. senators to head Great Lakes restoration bill

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
February 18, 2015
Ashley Galoff, the Master’s Level intern at Counseling Services at UW-Eau Claire, explains a pamphlet discussing the signs of test anxiety. Counseling for test anxiety is among the services provided by the free center located in Old Library, making it a viable option for low-income students.

Counseling achievable for low-income adults

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
February 12, 2015
Robin Baker, Nikki Brooks, Amanda Fischer and Leslie Huntington wrap up a night working at Eau Claire's newest indoor practice space: The Eau Claire Sports Warehouse. Bake and Huntington also serve as coaches to Brooks and Fischer for UW-Eau Claire's women's softball team.

A space for sports

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Editor In Chief
February 11, 2015
UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball player Teenie Lichtfuss has averaged 17.5 points per game since Jan. 7. A first-team all-WIAC performer a year ago, Lichtfuss has scored in double figures every game since Dec. 13.

Nothing Teenie about it

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015
Nick Bustle, senior international business and finance major, tables for AIESEC last Friday in Davies.

[Photo] AIESEC helps students find new perspective through cultural immersion

Story by Brian Sheridan, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015
“Pulp Fiction” in review

“Pulp Fiction” in review

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2015
Sophomore guard Abby Midtlien was one of four Blugolds in double figures Saturday against the Warhawks. - Photo by Anna Mateffy

Blugold women stymie Whitewater with 2-3 zone

Story by Nick Erickson, staff writer
February 8, 2015
Aaron White, senior public relations major and global studies minor, transferred to UW-Eau Claire in spring 2013. He has since been crowned homecoming king and completed a public relations internship in New York.

Transfer student finds home at Eau Claire

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
February 4, 2015
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It’s time for media to be trusted again

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
February 3, 2015
Sammy Gibbons and Emma Barnhardt joke with each other Tuesday night in the WHYS 96.3 FM Eau Claire Community Radio booth in downtown Eau Claire. The Memorial High School seniors host a weekly program, “Generation WHYS.” Barnhardt and Gibbons have both taken classes at UW-Eau Claire through the Youth Options program, along with being full-time high school students and partaking in extracurricular activities.

Local high school students take advantage of program to take UW-Eau Claire classes

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2015
Lichtfuss

Women’s basketball wins five of six to find itself near the top of the conference

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
January 29, 2015
Copy Editor Trent Tetzlaff shares his views on the current NFL overtime rules and what the league should do next.

[Photo] May the best team win

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
January 28, 2015
Staff Writer Brian Sheridan hones his juggling skills

[Photo] Juggling your time

Story by Brian Sheridan, Staff Writer
January 28, 2015
Andrew Lawrence

Man arrested after Water Street stabbing

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, Managing Editor
January 27, 2015
Sophomore guard Abby Midtlien was one of four Blugolds in double figures Saturday against the Warhawks. - Photo by Anna Mateffy

Women’s hoops amping up the defense in conference play

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
December 10, 2014

Watch what you say

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
December 10, 2014

Out with the new, in with the old

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
December 10, 2014
Teenie Lichtfuss scored 16 points Wednesday night to lead the Blugolds to a 64-59 win. - File photo by Nick Erickson

Women’s basketball falls in a grind-it-out game that came down to free throws and rebounding

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
December 4, 2014
Graphic by Nick Erickson

Wisconsin must emulate second-half effort from Saturday to win B1G championship

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
December 4, 2014
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Story by Courtney Kueppers and Austin Mai
December 2, 2014
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[Photo] New digs on the other side of the river

Story by Glen Olson, Staff Writer
December 2, 2014
Making big noise in the big city

Making big noise in the big city

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
December 2, 2014

An Editor’s Note

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
December 2, 2014
Creating lasting bonds

Creating lasting bonds

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
November 30, 2014
Paulis Lazda, professor of history at UW-Eau Claire, has a piece of the Berlin Wall in his office that he hammered out himself. He spoke at the university's 25th anniversary discussion of the fall of the wall.

Recalling the fall of the wall

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in chief
November 24, 2014
Same image over time

Same image over time

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
November 23, 2014
Women's hoops comeback effort falls just short

Women’s hoops comeback effort falls just short

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
November 22, 2014
Noel Kroeplin, Just Local Food Cooperative employee, said the organic and natural grocery store is among local businesses that will not open its doors on Thanksgiving. However, they will be open until 9 p.m. Wednesday for last minute shoppers. Other grocery store chains and retail shops have some UW-Eau Claire students staying in town to work on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Toil instead of turkey

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
November 19, 2014

Women’s hoops shows signs of promise

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
November 18, 2014
Film festival brings adventure to campus

Film festival brings adventure to campus

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
November 18, 2014
UW-La Crosse running back Ben Hetrampf was too much for the UW-Eau Claire football team last Saturday in a snowy Carson Park.

Eagles fly past football team in season finale

Story by Nick Erickson, Sports Editor
November 15, 2014

Discovering identities

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
November 13, 2014
Photo by Anna Mateffy

No quit in Van Geffen

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2014
Senior forward Courtney Lewis scored almost 12 points per game last year while garnering honorable mention all-conference honors. - Submitted

Finishing the journey

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2014
COME SALE AWAY: Menzie said she decided to throw her first party as a Jamberry consultant through Facebook because it was convenient for her busy schedule and for her customers. - Photo by Kristina Bornholtz

Setting up sales

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
November 12, 2014
UW-Eau Claire professor of English and history Joe Orser poses with his recently published book, "The Lives of Chang and Eng: Siam's Twins in Nineteenth Century America." The text, published by the University of North Carolina Press, will be celebrated by the university community at a book signing event at 6 p.m. Monday in the Menominee Room of Davies Center. - Photo by Courtney Kueppers

A labor of love

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
November 11, 2014
Meinholz leaves own print on athletics department

Meinholz leaves own print on athletics department

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
November 7, 2014
Connecting neighbors

Connecting neighbors

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
November 5, 2014
The UW-Eau Claire football hoists the War on 94 trophy after beating UW-Stout Saturday afternoon at Carson Park.

Football beats Stout

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
November 1, 2014
Blugold Beginnings gets grant

Blugold Beginnings gets grant

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
October 30, 2014
Football looks ahead to Stout

Football looks ahead to Stout

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
October 30, 2014
Learning to live after loss

Learning to live after loss

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
October 28, 2014
The 10th annual 48-Hour Film Project features nine complete films

The 10th annual 48-Hour Film Project features nine complete films

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2014

Football finds some life in loss

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
October 27, 2014
Making the most of it

Making the most of it

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
October 21, 2014
Wisconsin State Poet Laureate and English professor at UW-Eau Claire Max Garland (left) was in attendance at Dasha Kelly's (right) reading last Friday.

Community comes together over literature

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
October 21, 2014
Emily Torbenson is currently studying in Valladolid, Spain.

Three Blugold students share their study abroad experiences

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2014
No. 1 UW-Whitewater too much for football team

No. 1 UW-Whitewater too much for football team

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
October 18, 2014
Football turns to Newman Saturday against Whitewater

Football turns to Newman Saturday against Whitewater

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2014
Freshman biochem major James Wolf said he rides his longboard whenever it's warm and not raining.

Safe crossings

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2014
The Forum series opens 73rd season with Sheryl WuDunn

The Forum series opens 73rd season with Sheryl WuDunn

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
October 15, 2014
Steven Majstorovic, political science professor, is a legally ordained minister for the Universal Life Church. He conducted the ceremony for his son's wedding.

Answering the call to marry

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
October 8, 2014
Demanding democracy

Demanding democracy

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
October 8, 2014
An Editor’s Note

An Editor’s Note

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 7, 2014
Brandon Luedke brings down UW-Platteville's Dillon Villhauer as Cody Taubman (33) and Roger Steen (99) pursue the play.

Pioneers thump football team

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor In Chief
October 4, 2014
Freshman Ryan Battist came to Student Health Service for a physical and to see if he has asthma - a condition he said he thinks came from living in the dorms.

Skipping sickness

Story by Courtney Kueppers, Managing Editor
October 1, 2014
UW-Eau Claire professor BJ Hollars released his latest book earlier this month.

Fact or fiction: you decide

Story by Kristina Bornholtz, News Editor
October 1, 2014
Pioneering a hopeful upset

Pioneering a hopeful upset

Story by Nick Erickson, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2014
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