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Student Senate: Trans athletes resolution and transportation resolution passed
The Spectator
UW-Eau Claire’s Student Senate held its weekly meeting in the Dakota Ballroom in Davies Student Center on Oct. 19. The meeting began at 6 p.m. with a land acknowledgement, a military acknowledgement and a roll call. Eau Claire City Council President Jeremy Gragert took the podium to introduce himself and greet the senate. He said...
A new Blondshell enters the villa
The Spectator
Let me paint you a picture. It’s Monday. I’m walking to class as usual — earbuds in both of my ears, the lingering cool spring breeze passes and buds are just starting to appear on the trees. At that moment, I’m trying really hard to figure out what’s going to soundtrack my morning; should I play...
UWEC Little Women Musical takes the JAMF Theater stage
The Spectator
UW-Eau Claire’s take on the “Little Women” Musical arrives at the Pablo Center at the Confluence JAMF Theater on Oct. 16, bringing in a sold out show on opening night. According to the director Arthur Grothe, a UW-Eau Claire theater arts professor, “Little Women” is based on author Louisa May Alcott’s life. He said the...
Banbury Place hosts annual Fall Market
The Spectator
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A Capella Extravaganza celebrates music at UWEC
The Spectator
At 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, Schofield Auditorium hosted the annual A Capella Extravaganza — an event bringing together UW-Eau Claire’s five acapella groups, with a guest performance from Noteworthy from Memorial High School, highlighting local talent on campus and in the community. UW-Eau Claire is home to five a capella groups — Audacious,...
Robert Birmingham delivers ‘Thursdays at the U’ lecture on Indigenous Burial Mounds
The Spectator
As a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, archaeologist Robert Birmingham gave this week’s “Thursdays at the U” lecture on ancient Indigenous burial mounds in Wisconsin. One of the organizers of this event, Laura Holden, explained the purpose of this week’s lecture and the importance of the topic pertaining to Wisconsin. “We have Indian Mounds here...
Tom Tiffany visit ignites on-campus protests
The Spectator
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany was met with praise and protests during his visit to Centennial Hall on Monday, Oct. 19, where he discussed issues including immigration, transgender rights, abortion and education. Tiffany was hosted by the College Republicans, and was joined by fellow right-leaning candidate Michelle Skinner, who is running for
UWEC joins the UW Direct Admit program
The Spectator
UW-Eau Claire recently announced it will become the 11th Universities of Wisconsin school to participate in the Direct Admission program starting in spring of 2028.. The program was initiated in the state of Wisconsin in 2023, allowing students who meet certain criteria — such as grade-point average (GPA), attendance and overall strong academic standing —...
Language as just a building block
The Spectator
Writing and language are integral to so much of what I do. Every space I inhabit has some linguistic aspect, whether that’s working with writers, writing and speaking in professional settings, or even writing the occasional article for the student newspaper. Given this centrality of writing, of language, I often find myself musing on how...
Quarter Muncher: Why didn’t I play Danganronpa sooner
The Spectator
Within the past two years or so, I’ve tried to make an effort to include at least one story game in my rotation. I do this in order to keep me away from the somewhat more competitive and draining first person shooter (FPS) games I usually spend most of my time playing. Because of this,...
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