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
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
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
Bowser Ruth swinging at the shot he called moments prior. (Photo from Nintendo)

Quarter Muncher: Mario Superstar Baseball

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
November 28, 2024
The GEEKCon 2023 vendor room in Davies Student Center is filled with opportunities for attendees to geek out on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo used with permission from Nicole Schultz)

GEEKCon returns to UWEC

Story by Ella Freeman, Arts & Life Editor
November 20, 2024
Take that L. (Photo from Nintendo)

Quarter Muncher: Mario and Luigi Brothership

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
November 14, 2024
Me and who? (photo from Atlas/Sega)

Quarter Muncher: Persona 4

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
November 11, 2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is the only new game I actually played this summer. (Photo from Nintendo/Intelligent Systems)

Quarter Muncher: summer speedrun

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
September 20, 2024
Who will you be, Corvo? (Photo from Arkane Studios)

Quarter Muncher: Dishonored is a lesson in video game morality systems

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
May 9, 2024
Promotional art for the game. (Photo from Square Enix)

Quarter Muncher: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Story by Noah Tolbert, Chief Copy Editor
April 28, 2024
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