I came across a picture of a bench sometime this year, it was a memorial for a woman named Judy, from her friend Janice. The bench read, “To my lifelong friend … We were girls together.” This sentence ...

Shaylin Jochum is a third-year journalism and political science student. This is her third semester at The Spectator. Her hobbies include reading any and everything, spending time with her friends, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Four years of my life have been dedicated to being a student at UW-Eau Claire and a member of The Spectator staff. I knew I wanted to have a purposeful final article, so while reminiscing on my time, ...

Perpetually gnawing and crawling, the serpent is half-blind; all it knows is hunger. The reptile’s primordial brain knows only what it will eat next. The ouroboros is an ancient symbol of eternal ...

If you haven’t seen “Everything Everywhere All At Once” yet, do yourself a favor and buy a ticket right now. The movie has something to offer anybody — poignant commentary on generational trauma, ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an Army General with over 20 years of service makes approximately $192,864 a year. The 2014 median compensation for a General Surgeon was just under ...

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 ...

Every year across the U.S., student-run publications fall victim to individuals who steal those publications in order to censor the views the publication contains, the Student Press Law Center claims.

Mental health problems can happen to anyone. They stem from a variety of things, examples include traumatic events, genetics, family conflicts and environmental reasons. However, society has a ...

In light of the recent release of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” on the big screen, I come forward with a startling confession: I am a Potterhead. I’ve read the books countless times. My ...