Thrifting has become a lifestyle for young shoppers in Eau Claire, but is it about sustainability or just another way to buy more? Across the city of Eau Claire, secondhand stores are seeing more ...

Elva 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 rather be in the ...

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 ...

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Mykola Haleta held a presentation last week about zine culture on the fifth floor of the McIntyre Library. Titled “Basic Vision Archive,” the presentation aimed ...

In an increasingly digital world, the importance of accessibility reaches beyond the physical, according to Dr. Katherine Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist and professor emerita of UW-Eau ...

Out of all nine parts of the manga “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” (JJBA), the seventh, “Steel Ball Run,” is my favorite as well as the most critically acclaimed.Fans have been clamoring for an anime ...

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 ...

Last fall, the Eau Claire City Council sought proposals to establish a new Street Ambassador program, which will be funded through the end of 2026 from the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) one-time ...

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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.

Being a massive sports fan and self-proclaimed metalhead, when I saw next year’s Super Bowl is in Santa Clara at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, only one band popped into my mind that is ...

In an era where news cycles are dominated by political grandstanding and sensationalist narratives, the importance of covering underappreciated, undercovered or marginalized groups has never been more ...