When Larry Mboga arrived in the United States from rural Kenya to go to college in Minneapolis, he never imagined the impact he would end up having on a city 90 minutes away called Eau Claire, ...

Staff WriterElva Crist is a second-year English linguistics student and this is her first semester on the Spectator. She loves reading, needle-felting and playing the violin, and she would always ...

Yukio Mishima is one of the most famous novelists of Japan and one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century. A controversial and powerful figure, he was not only an author but a poet, ...

The fall semester is in full swing and the UW-Eau Claire campus has seen some changes since last May. This past summer, facilities staff and engineers took part in several large-scale projects fixing ...

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the critically-acclaimed anime and manga series “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JJBA).” I’ve written two articles about it for this very paper, I recently started ...

Local grunge band ValleyKiL was formed in Eau Claire in summer 2024 and is fronted by vocalist/guitarist Emm K with Seany Cope on lead guitar, Kman on bass and Ryan Pleski on drums. ValleyKiL’s ...

If I’m being honest, I’m starting to think this conspiracy stuff is getting to me. Earlier today, I got a phone call from Washington D.C. Although this turned out to be nothing but a harmless ...

In 2011, Showtime released its own version of the UK series, “Shameless.” But despite our love for the US version, we cannot deny the downfall of the show. How it goes from its peak early seasons to ...

No one gets to decide their race. But most people get the privilege to say “I’m Black,” or “I’m Native Hawaiian.” They get the privilege of knowing exactly where they come from, exactly what to tell ...

UW-Eau Claire’s Multicultural Student Services (MSS) will highlight 50 years of Hmong legacies at a miniature exhibition this spring. Beginning Wednesday, April 2, the breezeway in McIntyre Library ...

Have you found yourself intrigued by the recent matcha frenzy? Are you looking to swap out your morning coffee for something that will leave you feeling a bit more calm? Do you want to learn how to ...

The UW-Eau Claire women’s track team competed in the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 23 and 24 where they placed third out of eight teams. The Bluolds received solid performances from fourth-year ...