Minority students selected for prestigious award

Students who are nominated to the McNair Fellowship program are prepared through a two-year collaborative research with faculty on a topic chosen by the student.

Q&A: Tonja Englund

With Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play kicking into gear, staff writer Kris Kotlarik talked with women’s basketball coach Tonja Englund about her thoughts on the season so far.

Women’s hoops opens WIAC play with a win

The UW-Eau Claire women’s basketball team opened up conference play with a 53-47 win on Saturday against the UW-La Crosse Eagles in La Crosse.

Devin Townsend projects himself

I called the Carnival is Forever show “the most insane concert I’ve ever been to.” Well, the Devin Townsend Project’s show at the House of Rock on Tuesday night was even more insane than that.

University gets new ride-sharing program

Student Senate passed a bill Monday bringing Zimride, a ride-sharing social network, to the university.

Anything you can do, I can do somewhat better

When I took up my position as sports editor, I knew there would potentially be backlash. I’m a girl, I knew very little detail about sports, but I took the leap — I jumped headfirst into ESPN’s Fantasy Football 2011.

New general education plan under construction

According to the university’s 2010 education attainment plan 76.2 percent of UW-Eau Claire students won’t graduate in four years.

For Walker the Campaign Has Already Begun

I’m sure by now all of us are aware of the recall campaign going on to remove Scott Walker from office. What some of us may be unaware of is the television ads that have already come out in favor of Scott Walker and against the recall.

Showing off UWEC

Eau Claire sees approximately 14,000 prospective students and other visitors every year, and senior Kerry Manion said that reaching out to them is one of the most crucial facets of the Ambassadors.

Politics can learn a thing or two from football

No one pays to see the officials officiate. That’s what former Virginia Senator and Governor George Allen says in his book, What Washington Can Learn from the World of Sports. His book applies sports events analogous to Washington and I’d like to share this one analogy with you.