By Nathan Ejuwa Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a town that prides itself on the arts.  Home to Grammy winner Bon Iver, the town is filled with great music. There are many types of music in Eau Claire, but the genre which finds itself in the shadows is hip hop and rap.  Skotty Benz is trying [...]

  By Matthew Rothschild Most fishermen have a specific type of fishing that they like to fish.  Jason Steers on the other hand has many preferences.   Steers likes to say his favorite memory is “Caught the largest fish he has ever had at his grandparent’s cottage.” Steers came to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] By Sten Ivan Presentations, a luncheon, paintings and a volleyball tournament were among many events that were held during the month of April at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. These events were held as a part of Hmong Heritage Month, an initiative to promote an appreciation for and education [...]

  By Caitlyn Duley  With her diet Pepsi in hand, Judine Brey is ready to start another busy afternoon filled with coaching. “It winds up with me being here before school and after school doing practice times after a teaching day,” Brey said. “It’s rejuvenating and I get into it and its fun.” Brey is an [...]

By Rebecca Lubecki Popping sounds and the aroma of butter fill the cinema as batches of popcorn kernels are added to the machine. The walls are covered with vintage posters and newspapers. Families walk in to watch the movie, amazed tickets are $3. Movies here are second run, meaning they were previously released at larger [...]

 By Catherine Dachel When walking into the café, there’s the aroma of coffee brewing and the chatter of people also sipping their coffee with jazz music playing in the background. The mood is calm and friendly. The interior of the Goldsmith Coffee Bar in Chippewa falls is filled with bright, warm colors of rose and [...]