Kiara Jackson is a fourth-year integrated strategic communication and criminal justice student and this is their second semester on The Spectator. When they are not writing for The Spectator, Kiara is likely listening to music, h...
Kyle Schmidtke is a fourth-year kinesiology student and this is his first semester on The Spectator. He enjoys going to the gym in his free time, as well as hiking, reading and re-watching The Office.
Toby Mohr is a fourth-year journalism and political science student. This is his fourth semester on The Spectator. He enjoys playing tennis, reading a book and writing for fun.
Cade Fisher is a fourth-year communications and creative writing student and this is his seventh semester on The Spectator. In his free time, he enjoys rollerblading, reading and being anxious about anything that comes his way....
Maddie Kasper is a fourth-year journalism and political science student and this is her seventh semester at The Spectator. She covered the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate for three consecutive semesters and dreams of being a national ...
Anna Smith is a fourth-year journalism, psychology and legal studies + histories of race, gender, and societies student. She plans to graduate in May 2023 and pursue her dream of attending law school. When she isn't stressed about h...
Kyra Price is a fourth-year psychology and public health student. This is her seventh semester on The Spectator. When she's not grinding in the office, you may find her reading as a form of escapism or further damaging her hearing...
Elliot Adams is a fourth-year journalism student and this is his third semester at The Spectator. He has an unhealthy obsession with the Sopranos and never misses a chance to mention he lives in a downtown studio apartment. ...
Kalyn Cronk is a third-year RSTC and journalism student. This is her first semester on The Spectator staff but her last semester of college. In her free time, she likes to go on walks and go on spending sprees in Target.
Claire Schoenemann is a third-year geology and integrated strategic communication student and this is her sixth semester on The Spectator staff. When she's not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking and looking at rocks....
Leah Pflaum is a fifth-year general communication studies and sociology student. She also plays the clarinet in the Blugold Marching Band. If you need the answer to any One Direction or Harry Styles-related question, she is the girl to ta...
Nick Porisch is a third-year English student, and this is his fourth semester at The Spectator. Most of the time you can find him just sitting around someplace, potentially writing but usually just sitting. On the rare occasion h...
Olivia Nelson is a fourth-year business administration and music liberal arts student. She likes to play her clarinet and manage the Blugold Marching Band. She also likes to taking photos and taking walks in nature in her free...
Bridget Maxwell is a fourth-year journalism and political science student, and this is her third semester on The Spectator staff. When she isn't writing for The Spectator, she is with friends sitting on the couch binging "Dance...
Oludare is a fourth-year journalism student and this is his fifth semester on The Spectator. He likes watching basketball and is pretty mediocre at it, but that doesn't stop him from playing it. He has a small but growing record...
Kate Netwal is a fourth-year illustration student. She enjoys creating art, crocheting, playing pool at the Joynt with her friends and can be found in her hammock at Carson Park during the summer months.
Sabrina Ftouhi is a fourth-year creative writing and political science student. This is her fourth semester on The Spectator. She loves animals, hiking and road-trips anywhere.
Grace Schutte is a fourth-year creative writing and Spanish student. This is her fifth semester on staff, having previously served as a staff writer, Chief Copy Editor, a freelance writer, Currents Editor, and now as the OP/E...
Thomas DeLapp is a fourth-year English and journalism student, and this is his fifth semester on staff. He loves oxford commas and loathes AP style for taking them away from him.
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Abby Girard is a fourth-year organizational communication, multimedia communications and ASL student. This is her third semester as a part of The Spectator staff. She enjoys going for runs, watching documentaries and spending...
Mikayla Soltis is a fourth-year communications and English student. This is her third semester with The Spectator. She enjoys relearning the hobbies she forgets she has every few months (crochet, embroidery, reading, etc).
Rosa Gómez is a second-year political science and journalism student. This is her first semester on The Spectator staff. She enjoys rainy days, reading and all things social justice!
Avery Shanahan is a fourth-year communications and sociology student. This is her second semester on The Spectator and her first semester as news editor! In her free time Avery loves to read, run and thrift shop!...
Bethany Mennecke is a first-year graphic design student who enjoys baking cookies and snuggling with her cats. When she's not hard at work with The Spectator and NOTA, you can find her playing her trumpet in the BMB. ...
Allison Hinrichs is a third-year journalism and multimedia communication student. This is her fourth semester at The Spectator. Allison loves being outdoors and anything that gives her an adrenaline rush. She loves hiking, rock cl...
Reonna Huettner is a third-year English Major and American Sign Language student. This is her second semester on The Spectator team as a Staff Writer. In her free time, she enjoys a good video game, playing with her cat(s), and lo...
Sami Geiger is a fourth-year journalism and multimedia communications student. This is her third semester on The Spectator team. When she is not going to class, doing homework or reporting she enjoys getting lost in a good book, be...
Ashlie Fanetti is a third-year journalism and political science student. This is her third semester on The Spectator team. In her free time, she loves to read, watch a good Netflix documentary and spend time with her family/frie...
Sam Johnson is a fifth-year creative writing and journalism student and this is his fourth semester on staff. When he's not panicking in The Spectator office about becoming a real adult soon, he's panicking in other places, usua...
Grace Olson is a fourth-year journalism student with a sociology minor and a WGSS certificate. She loves to explore Eau Claire, read, find new music and spend time with her friends and family! Grace will be graduating this Decembe...
Evelyn Nelson is a third-year Journalism and Environment, Society and Culture student. This is her fifth semester on The Spectator. She enjoys fulfilling her dream of being a barista, at SHIFT Cyclery and Coffee Bar. Stop by for som...
Sam Janssen is a fourth-year journalism student with a psychology minor. This is his fifth semester with The Spectator. In his free time, he enjoys being an avid sports fan and playing the guitar.
Morgan Burke is a fourth-year photography and multimedia communications student. This is her fourth semester on The Spectator, and first as Multimedia Editor. In her free time, she loves to make hyper-specific Spotify playlists...
McKenna Dirks is a fourth-year journalism student and this is her seventh semester on The Spectator staff. She thrives under chaotic environments, loves plants and often gives off "granola girl" vibes with her Blundstone boots...
Timothy Spierings is a fourth-year Spanish and journalism student. This is their eighth semester on The Spectator staff. They enjoy trying all types of new foods and listening to new music artists and are currently trying to lea...
Lea Kopke is a fourth-year journalism and German student. This is her seventh semester on The Spectator staff. She plays the clarinet in the Blugold Marching Band and recently relearned how to ride a bike with no hands....
Ta’Leah Van Sistine is a fourth-year journalism and creative writing student. This is her seventh semester on The Spectator staff. She is spending the semester at Queens College in New York City. When she is not reporting for T...
Bridget Kelley is a fourth-year journalism student. Bridget enjoys hanging out with babies, coffee and oxford commas. If anyone has any gluten-free food suggestions, Bridget's inbox is open.
