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The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator

The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator

The official student newspaper of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire since 1923.

The Spectator

Ella Freeman

Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor

Ella Freeman is a third-year journalism student. This is her fourth semester on The Spectator staff. When she is not attending class or studying Ella can be found in your local antique store, pretending to be mysterious in a coffee shop, or wandering aimlessly in a bookstore. 

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An UW-Eau Claire student sorts through local Indigenous art for sale. The Inter-Tribal Student Council held the first Indigenous Market at UW-Eau Claire.

UWEC’s first-ever Indigenous Market

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 21, 2024
The GEEKCon 2023 vendor room in Davies Student Center is filled with opportunities for attendees to geek out on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo used with permission from Nicole Schultz)

GEEKCon returns to UWEC

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 20, 2024
The Airbuds logo is a little Airpods case, haha, get it? (Photo from CAPP Inc)

Spectator Sing Along Power Hour: Airbuds

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2024
The album cover for CHROMAKOPIA. This album cover is quickly becoming an iconic symbol of the genre. (Distributed by Columbia Records)

Spectator Sing Along Power Hour: ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 7, 2024
 A UW-Eau Claire student shows off stickers encouraging people to vote. Several voting advocacy groups have visited the UW-Eau Claire campus during the election cycle to encourage students to vote in the 2024 Presidential Election.

The importance of student voting in Wisconsin

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 4, 2024
Ella Freeman loves an excuse to use Canva.

Tastemakers

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
October 11, 2024
Real photo of the inside of my brain.

Top 500 Albums Revisited: “Funeral”

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
October 9, 2024
Real photo of the inside of my brain.

Top 500 Albums Revisited: ‘Grace’

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2024
Experiencing the joy of the Tube for the first time.

Across the Pond

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 28, 2024
Across the Pond visual made by Maggie O’Brien.

Across the Pond

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
February 7, 2024
Blu was excited to have met the Mandalorian.

GEEKCON takes over Davies Student Center

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
December 11, 2023
 67th annual juried art show

Student art on display 

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 15, 2023
Nostalgialistic: Musical Nostalgia

Nostalgialistic: Musical Nostalgia

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
November 8, 2023
Andi Kopek describes one of his poems during the event.  

Poetry & Freedom series by Andi Kopek 

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
October 25, 2023
Spectator Sing Along Power Hour 

Spectator Sing Along Power Hour 

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
October 18, 2023
Depiction of the Cher-esque closet in my mind.

Learning to dress like me

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
October 4, 2023
A collage of some beautiful concert experiences.

Concert affinity

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
September 26, 2023
Max Strozzi's mic and amp overlooking a sea of pumpkins and apples

An afternoon of guitar and Granny Smiths

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
September 19, 2023
A fellow staff writer and I soaking up the joy of an empty Savers.

My one true love: thrifting

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
May 10, 2023
Luigi, a therapy dog, wishes you the best of luck.

Stress-relieving tips for finals week

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
May 9, 2023
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
May 3, 2023
I am a serial binge-watcher and can get through a six-to-eight-season show in a matter of weeks.

My top three sitcoms

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2023
Photo of Ken Szymanski and Derrick Black at the event.

An unauthorized biography at Philips Library

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 27, 2023
Musicians perform on stage at the showcase.

Choral Union Concert at the Pablo

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 19, 2023
The festival's logo.

A preview of Eau Claire’s Jazz Crawl

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 19, 2023
Cinephiles

Cinephiles

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2023
Naomi Shihab Nye on stage during her reading.

Naomi Shihab Nye’s campus poetry reading

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 11, 2023
A photo of Wyne on stage during the event.

Andie Wyne plays at The Plus

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 4, 2023
Photo by Tim Fader, UWEC Athletics

Eau Claire baseball update

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2023
A group photo of the attendees after the event wrapped up.

First Holi celebration on campus

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
March 14, 2023
Cinephiles

Cinephiles

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
March 13, 2023
Nostalgialistic

Nostalgialistic

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
March 6, 2023
DJ Westkorea spinning vinyl at The Lakely.

Vinyl Night at The Lakely

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
February 27, 2023
Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Story by Ella Freeman, Opinion Editor
February 13, 2023
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