Have you picked up a Spectator this week?
This week’s top picks:
NEWS: Visually impaired students working for “White Cane Awareness”
NEWS: The UWEC General Education bundles project enters its second semester
CURRENTS: Now that the weather’s getting a little better (supposedly), we ask a few students about their favorite spring outfits
SPORTS: Columnist Sam Rosenberry makes a bold prediction: Rory McIlroy won’t choke the rest of his life.
OPINION: The candidates for student body president and vice president discuss what they can bring for next year.
Tomorrow we’re talking
to the candidates for Student Body President and Vice President at UW-Eau Claire. Anything you want us to ask them for you?
They’re called The Daredevil Christopher Wright, they’re from Eau Claire originally and they’re headlining the Local Fusion show tonight at UWEC. Other performers include Frozen Tundra, Climbing the Aggrocrag and Winner’s Circle.
Learn more about the show here, and check it out tonight at 7 p.m.
Have you picked up The Spectator today?
This week’s top picks:
NEWS: Five UWEC students studying in Japan have been sent home after the US implemented a travel warning
NEWS: UWEC is facing higher retirements than have been seen in recent years, partly due to budget legislation being pursued by Gov. Scott Walker
SPORTS: Longtime Blugold Men’s Basketball coach Terry Gibbons is stepping down, but will stay with the university
CURRENTS: Tonight is the opening reception and awards ceremony for the annual Juried Art Show, which features winning pieces from art majors and non-art majors alike
OPINION: Columnist Debora Biasutti outlines five things we, yes all humans, should be embarrassed about.
“The subtleties of the stop-motion animation are truly remarkable and the supporting cast is extraordinary (featuring Anderson veterans Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and Willem Dafoe). This combination makes the film endlessly interesting and appealing enough for several watches. Honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it.”
— Eric Christenson in his recent review of “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Whether you’ve seen this movie or not, check out a lecture/discussion tonight facilitated by English professor Blake Westerlund after viewing the film. Read more about that here. It all starts at 6 p.m. at the Davies Theatre.
Trust me, Blake’s a gem.
Who We Follow
Vandy Photography
Who: Andrew Vanderleest is an Eau Claire photographer who posts some pretty gorgeous photos from campus and generally the surrounding area.
Follow him if you love photography, love Eau Claire or are breathing.
Wisconsin: A House Divided
A reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel took a three day trip across Wisconsin this weekend asking people about the budget repair bill and how it’s dividing our state. Check out the article here.
How did I miss this?
Contributor Danielle Ryan takes some time this week to outline some of the best movies of this year that didn’t make it to Eau Claire theaters, including the Banksy documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop:
“It wasn’t until this documentary was just about over that you actually grasp what it’s really about … I think. Everyone involved has a different motivation and a different angle, making it difficult to tell what is true or who the “real” artists even are. Is this an inspirational story about the determination of a wanna-be artist? Or is it a selfish attempt to protect the reputation of certain pretentious street artists? Or maybe it’s something else entirely. Watch and decide for yourself.”
Watch the trailer for Exit Through the Gift Shop here and read the rest of Danielle’s list at SpectatorNews.com. Any movies we left off?
(Source: spectatornews.com)
Here are a few options the city has outlined for a riverfront walk in downtown Eau Claire. Have a comment to make? Let the city know here!
