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
All content by Trent Tetzlaff
With a combined 13 semesters on The Spectator staff, 12 of which they spent together, Sports Editors Trent Tetzlaff and Ellis Williams are set to graduate on May 21 and enter the real world.

The end’s not near, it’s here

Story by Ellis Williams and Trent Tetzlaff
May 12, 2016
Starting fresh

Starting fresh

Story by Trent Tetzlaff
May 12, 2016

Building from the draft

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
May 5, 2016
Student debt: Why we shouldn't be worried

Student debt: Why we shouldn’t be worried

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
May 4, 2016
Men’s tennis finishes season strongly

Men’s tennis finishes season strongly

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
April 28, 2016
SUBMITTED from blugolds.com

Blugold tennis fight back from losses last weekend

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
April 21, 2016
The College of Business has been around since 1966. However, the department has never been forced to make budget cuts of this scale before 2015.

College of Business makes policy changes regarding admissions and MBA program

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
April 14, 2016
The Blugold women’s tennis team huddles up prior to their final home matches outside of McPhee Physical Education Center this past weekend.

Men’s and women’s tennis lose heartbreakers

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
April 14, 2016
Blugold tennis looks to gain consistency

Blugold tennis looks to gain consistency

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
April 7, 2016
Matt Passineau and multiple other students and faculty as part of the Selma and UW-Eau Claire exchange program explored the deep south over spring break.

Eau Claire to Selma, Alabama

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
March 31, 2016
Senior Kyle Hoffman and the UW-Eau Claire men’s and women’s tennis teams are set to travel to Arizona for its annual spring break trip.

Men’s tennis looks to build up health over spring break trip

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
March 17, 2016
Carson Park, located just a short drive away from UW-Eau Claire could potentially be a home for a varsity baseball team at Eau Claire.

UW-Eau Claire athletics missing great opportunities without a varsity baseball team

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
March 10, 2016
FILE PHOTO

Great Debate – Batman v Superman

Story by Ellis Williams and Trent Tetzlaff
March 9, 2016
The Water Street bridge’s piers are still being created in the construction process before the surface is created. The project will be finished come September.

Water Street bridge project stays on timeline thanks to mild winter

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
March 3, 2016
Women’s hoops late season momentum not enough to upset Falcons

Women’s hoops late season momentum not enough to upset Falcons

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
March 3, 2016
Blugold women’s hoops keeps season alive with WIAC tournament win over Warhawks

Blugold women’s hoops keeps season alive with WIAC tournament win over Warhawks

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 25, 2016
UW-Eau Claire swim and dive team breaks records at WIAC championships

UW-Eau Claire swim and dive team breaks records at WIAC championships

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 25, 2016
Blugold women’s hoops find rhyme as they near WIAC tournament

Blugold women’s hoops find rhyme as they near WIAC tournament

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 18, 2016
Sophomore Erin O’Toole, the conferences leading scorer, shoots a free throw in Wednesdays 57-44 loss to UW-Oshkosh in Zorn Arena.

Blugold women’s hoops drops home match up to UW-Oshkosh

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 11, 2016
Tetzlaff during Move in day in his dorm room in Murray Hall

How four years of college in Eau Claire changed my life

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 10, 2016
Urban Roots gives Eau Claire its first indoor skate venue

Urban Roots gives Eau Claire its first indoor skate venue

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 4, 2016
Sophomore transfer student is conference’s leading scorer in first Blugold season

Sophomore transfer student is conference’s leading scorer in first Blugold season

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
February 4, 2016
Women’s hoops upset bid falls short

Women’s hoops upset bid falls short

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
January 28, 2016
Freshman point guard Maddie Dunathan warms up before the Blugolds home opener this season. Dunathan has been installed in the starting lineup in the last few games to help give the team some speed.

Missing a piece of the puzzle

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
December 10, 2015
Junior Bree Meier looks to Sophomore center Erin O’Toole as she posts up in the paint against UW-Superior Saturday night in Zorn Arena.

Blugold women’s hoops continues to push through one of the toughest Division III schedules in the country

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
December 3, 2015
Junior Bree Meier looks to Sophomore center Erin O’Toole as she posts up in the paint against UW-Superior Saturday night in Zorn Arena.

Finding the right combination

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
November 24, 2015
Low flow showerheads like the one seen above are installed by SCORE program auditors in most houses, as most bathrooms in off-campus housing don’t already have them.

Off-campus students win big with Score program

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
November 18, 2015
Women’s hoops looks to improve upon last years second place finish

Women’s hoops looks to improve upon last years second place finish

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
November 12, 2015
Women’s soccer keeps on kicking

Women’s soccer keeps on kicking

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
November 5, 2015
Teeing off with Trent

Teeing off with Trent

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
November 4, 2015
Women’s soccer looks to gain late season momentum

Women’s soccer looks to gain late season momentum

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 29, 2015
The office of financial aid which set up students with high financial aid needs with the Federal Perkins Loan since the 1960’s will no longer do so as the loan expired last month.

Federal Perkins Loan not re-authorized, impacting UWEC students

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 27, 2015
Blugolds scoring woes continue

Blugolds scoring woes continue

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 22, 2015
Senior defender Megan Hanson looks to make a pass ahead while attacking during Saturdays game at Bollinger Field against UW-La Crosse.

Women’s soccer falters against Warhawks

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 15, 2015
Connecting a city one bridge at a time

Connecting a city one bridge at a time

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 14, 2015
Women’s soccer drops first conference game

Women’s soccer drops first conference game

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
October 7, 2015
UW-Eau Claire women's soccer captains, Megan Hanson, Ashley Seymour and Ashley O'Connell all have different roles as leaders on and off the field. With Hanson and O'Connell sidelined with injuries, all three have adapted to new roles.

Leading in new roles

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 30, 2015
Women’s soccer wins conference opener

Women’s soccer wins conference opener

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 24, 2015
Henderson barks out orders to the Eau Claire North JV girls soccer team he coached last year.

Thinking outside of the box

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 23, 2015
The building formely known as Taco Johns on the 200 block of Water Street, will soon be turned into student housing.

Reunite Water Street with fast food

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 16, 2015
Sophomore midfielder Lauren Lenz passes the ball to a teammate in the second half of an overtime loss to Concorida-Moorhead (Minn.) Saturday afternoon.

Blugold women’s soccer drops heartbreaking overtime affair with Concordia-Moorhead late in overtime

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 14, 2015
Shoua Khang fights for possession of the ball Wednesday evening against Bethel University (Minn.) at Bollinger Field.

A journey out west

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 10, 2015
Senior captain Ashley Seymour attempts a cross during a game at Bollinger field.

A fight to the top

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Sports Editor
September 3, 2015
Getting stronger in the summer

Getting stronger in the summer

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
May 14, 2015
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in review

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in review

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
May 13, 2015
The UW-Eau Claire men’s club lacrosse team gets a picture after wrapping up their final weekend tournament of their spring season.

Blugold club lacrosse looks to continue to make a name for the sport

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
May 7, 2015
Nass’s cabin which was built three years ago in Holcombe, Wisconsin on Lake Holcombe is his summer getaway spot.

A hidden oasis

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
May 6, 2015
Hoffman and Dahl compete at No. 1 doubles for the Blugolds, and have continued to grow as a duo on the court despite Dahl only being a freshman.

An uncommon duo

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 30, 2015
Together with four other students, Hosely and Tetzlaff hosted an after school fitness club.

Small group communication class allows children to strive toward fitness

Story by Meghan Hosely and Trent Tetzlaff
April 29, 2015
Sophomore Conrad Felten returns a Whitewater serve Saturday afternoon outside of McPhee Physical Education Center.

Tennis teams finish well on home courts

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 23, 2015
An Eau Claire batter connects with a fastball Saturday afternoon at Bollinger Field in the first game of a three game series with the University of Northwestern (Minn.).

UW-Eau Claire Club Baseball team plays a whole different kind of game

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 16, 2015
Blugold tennis team begins preparing for conference play

Blugold tennis team begins preparing for conference play

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 9, 2015
UW-Eau Claire geography student awarded EPA fellowship

UW-Eau Claire geography student awarded EPA fellowship

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 9, 2015
Finding success down South

Finding success down South

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 2, 2015
After a year in business Passion Board Shop located at 218 N. Dewey St., has become an ideal location for skaters to meet up in downtown Eau Claire.

Local skate scene continues to grow around Passion Board Shop

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
April 1, 2015
A team building trip

A team building trip

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 19, 2015
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 18, 2015
Lucky number seven

Lucky number seven

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 11, 2015
Testing our memory, not our comprehension

Testing our memory, not our comprehension

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 10, 2015
Women’s hockey season ends at River Falls

Women’s hockey season ends at River Falls

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 4, 2015
Men’s tennis team shows national ranking is no fluke

Men’s tennis team shows national ranking is no fluke

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 4, 2015

The Fire Ball packs Ojibwe ballroom once again

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
March 3, 2015
Blugolds men’s tennis pulls off a clean sweep against St. Norbert

Blugolds men’s tennis pulls off a clean sweep against St. Norbert

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 26, 2015
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” in review

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” in review

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 25, 2015
A familiar opponent

A familiar opponent

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 18, 2015
Copy Editor Trent Tetzlaff, brother Trevor and sister Kayla from 1997 in their backyard in Appleton.

Last but not least

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 17, 2015
Junior Kyle Hoffman and doubles partner Andrew Dahl won four games last weekend.

Men’s Tennis team pulls out one victory in weekend filled with tough competition

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 16, 2015
Women’s hockey drops game to No. 7 River Falls

Women’s hockey drops game to No. 7 River Falls

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 16, 2015
Senior Andi Husted skates up ice into the Yellow Jackets zone looking for a shot Friday night.

Leading by example

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 12, 2015
Blugold women’s hockey looks for revenge on Pointers

Blugold women’s hockey looks for revenge on Pointers

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 4, 2015
Chris Johnson, owner of Passion Board Shop stands in his store downtown, located at 305 S. Barstow St. Johnson and others raised money Saturday for a proposed second Eau Claire stakepark.

Eau Claire Skaters Association hosts skatepark fundraiser at The District Company

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 3, 2015
UW-Eau Claire women’s hockey team fell short to Stevens Point in a 4-1 loss Saturday night on the road.

Women’s hockey falls in battle with Pointers

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
February 2, 2015
Senior Kayla Menzie says although the new website is attractive for incoming students, it is not user friendly for current students.

A fresh new look

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
January 29, 2015
Freshman Sydney Schneider takes a faceoff versus UW-Superior last Friday night. Despite the 7-2 loss, the Blugolds have won four of their last six games.

A new system equals new results

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

May the best team win

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
January 28, 2015
Freshman Sydney Schneider awaits a face off against the Yellow Jackets in the second period.

Blugold Women earn first conference win

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
January 26, 2015
UW-Eau Claire women’s hockey team fell short to Stevens Point in a 4-1 loss Saturday night on the road.

Women’s hockey rises to the occasion

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Staff Writer
December 8, 2014
Junior Julia Osowski and the women’s hockey team picked up their first win on Nov. 25 against Hamline University (Minn.) 2-1. The Blugolds are now 1-8 on the season and are preparing for a weekend matchup with No.6 UW-Stevens Point. - Submitted

After first win, Blugold women’s hockey hungry for more

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
December 4, 2014
Not just selfies anymore

Not just selfies anymore

Story by Trent Tetzlaff, Copy Editor
December 2, 2014
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