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 ...

In the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual point-in-time report for 2023, there were 653,104 homeless Americans. That is a 12.1% increase from the 2022 report and the highest number ...

The university welcomed alumnus Curt Krizan as the new president of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. He took over the position three weeks ago following the retirement of former president Kimera Way. The ...

On the first Friday of every month, faculty members from UW-Eau Claire gather to perform musical pieces by Carl Reineke, Connor Chee, Clémence de Grandval and Edouard Destenay at the Pablo Center at ...

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 ...

Hello everyone. Welcome or welcome back to “In the key of E.” I’m sad to report that this is my second-to-last edition of this column. Ever. But let’s save the sappiness for next week and just get ...

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, ...

“Fun, stressful, challenging.” Alex Bolle Freshman Accounting and finance “Need coffee now.” Kathleen Widmer Junior Nursing “It’s been interesting.” Austin Bower Sophomore Mass communications ...

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 ...

This year, the 110-year partnership responsible for the establishment of UW-Eau Claire received statewide recognition. On Jan. 30, 2025, the UW-Eau Claire and the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce ...

The UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association has served the university’s alumni, faculty, staff and students since 1921. All UW-Eau Claire graduates are automatically eligible for membership as well as events ...

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 ...