Road trip ends in fatal crash

Spring break accident claims lives of two Eau Claire students

By Mark Schaaf

The UW-Eau Claire community is still in mourning and shock after the freak accident that claimed the lives of two UW-Eau Claire students on their way to a Florida spring break trip. Jason Buchmeier, a 21-year-old geography major from Mauston, and Jason Schluter, a 23-year-old kinesiology major from Lyndon Station, died after an airborne tire from a semi-tractor trailer struck their minivan on March 16 near Cordele, Ga.

Friends describe Jason Schluter as a fun-loving, outgoing person

By Ryan Dostalek

Last week, UW-Eau Claire students were temporarily relieved of the pressures of studying and test-taking, but just one day after classes ended, they were reminded of the harsh realities of life's uncertainties. On the afternoon of March 16, senior Jason Schluter, 23, from Lyndon Station, along with five others, including four Eau Claire students, was on his way to enjoy a week free from classes in Florida.

Those close to junior Jason Buchmeier recall passion for nature

By McLean Bennett

Five thousand. This is the number of Americans that die each year as a result of tractor-trailer related accidents, according to the official Web site of Road Safe America, an organization dedicated to making highways safer. For students and faculty at UW-Eau Claire, this statistic took on a chilling reality March 16 when junior Jason Buchmeier, a geography major from Mauston, died in a car accident en route to Florida.

Some 'Golds are singing the blues after lawsuit

RIAA cracks down on file sharing, 20 Eau Claire students receive out-of-court settlement offers

By Nathaniel Shuda

In light of recently filed lawsuits across the country by the Recording Industry Association of America, UW-Eau Claire officials are reminding students about the dangers of file sharing and downloading copyrighted music. Eau Claire is one of 36 colleges and universities nationwide to have received notifications of infringement from Holme, Roberts & Owen, a Denver-based legal firm representing the recording industry, Associate Dean of Student Development Jodi Thesing-Ritter said.

Davies plan progresses

Plans for a new Davies Center are slowly becoming a reality. The State Building Commission approved the $48.8 million plan March 19 to renovate the student union, bringing the project one step closer to completion, said Chris Nielson, chairman of the Davies Center Building Committee.

Groups can assess belief

Policy change allows student organizations to restrict enrollment

By Andy Weise

Student organizations can deny admission based on students' beliefs after a Student Senate policy clarification Monday night. Student Senate approved changes to its finance commission bylaws after debating group membership of organizations on campus. According to a bill Finance Commission Director Aaron Brewster introduced, the UW System Board of Regents have made several language and policy changes since the last finance bylaw revisions involving organized ctivities on campus.

WAGE forum contemplates potential Roe v. Wade reversal

Hypothetical panel discussion shows abortion is still a controversial issue

By Timothy Langton

If nothing else, Tuesday night's discussion in Hibbard 101, "What Would Happen if Roe v. Wade was Overturned?" showed there is still a deep divide between the anti-abortion and abortion-rights supporters. The Women's and Gender Equity Center organized the event to discuss the scenario of the Roe v. Wade court decision being reversed.

Campus Calendar

Today • 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. Senior BFA Exhibition Senior exhibition by May 2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates. Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center. • 6 and 8:30 p.m. Campus Film: "Water." The film follows an 8-year-old child-bride.