[Audio clip: view full post to listen] By Erin Sherwood When Mindy Sackett was in college, she looked forward to being around students in a classroom setting as a high school biology teacher . Back then, Sackett never thought that she would be back in a dorm on a college campus. “Originally, I was going [...]

By Glen Olson Running a coffee shop is like conducting an orchestra.  The sharp hiss of the steam, the pounding of the espresso being tamped down, and drops of dark liquid flowing out of the machine are all directed by the movements of the barista. Nathan Taylor darts back and forth between machines at The [...]

By Heath Nicholson Dressed in light-tan khakis and a sporty, dark-blue polo, all eyes are on Garry Grant as he enters the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire’s Oliphant Training and Rehabilitation Center. Here, when people have a question they go to Grant. With a long list of injured athletes and student trainers waiting for his help, [...]

By Mark Harris For the past three years, Bob Schrader has spent five days a week helping Eau Claire resident living with mental illness by encouraging social support and providing aid for members of the Wellness Shack Inc. “Sharing lived experience and having that connection is what makes this place work,” Schrader says. Schrader’s journey [...]

By Jolie LyFoung Shannah Krenz gets to her work place at 7 a.m. to prep for her days’ work before she sees her first patient. “I’ve been doing dental for 15 years,” Krenz says. She enjoys a cup of coffee with cream and extra, extra sugar. She starts her day bright and early at 7:30 [...]

By Kelsey Karnopp She tucks a piece of her shoulder length, golden brown hair behind her ear as she looks up at the wall clock directly ahead of her. 6:59 p.m. After a few taps of her pencil on the overflowing binder in her lap, she hops off the table and enthusiastically addresses the crowd [...]

By Sarah Solper Hall directors are committed to providing a safe, fun, and exciting environment for students but William Macozek isn’t just a supervisor, he acts as a friend. “I was told the most important thing to do with this job is to stick to business,” Macozek said. “But I’m not very good at that.” Macozek [...]

By Josh Becker In the wake of school shootings like Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and Lone Star, campus security has become a fundamental concern for schools throughout the United States. According to Stoptheshootings.org, there have been 13 school shootings in the U.S. since 2012 alone. Recently, 14 students were stabbed at a Texas Lone Star [...]

By Chi Ab Vang Each semester, a new group of students and professors from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire travel down south for a civil rights pilgrimage. And, with each semester that passes a new adventure begins for every individual who joins the trip. The listener Demetrius Evans watched as students stored their [...]

By Martha Landry By the time Hurricane Katrina struck the City of New Orleans, Traci Birch had already fled. After living in the city for 15 years she knew better than to mess around with the storms of Louisiana. Birch is a coastal planner for New Orleans. Originally from Ohio, Birch recovered from the disaster that [...]