Elizabeth Jackson is a junior journalism and history double major and Photo Editor at The Spectator.
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
May 9, 2013
Filed under Currents
It’s spring! And that means it’s time to start thinking about your summer wardrobe. Instead of just pulling out the regular old jean shorts and t-shirts, the trends for this spring and summer might mean you’re dressing a little fancier. Along with getting the lowdown on... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
April 24, 2013
Filed under Currents
Remember Cruella De Vil? Glamorous, fur-crazed, evil. For an animal loving five-year-old, she was the ultimate Disney villainess. You still probably shudder when you think about how she wanted to murder dalmatian puppies to make a coat. Looking back at every child’s reaction to Cruella and... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
April 11, 2013
Filed under Campus News
When Crispin Pierce, associate professor of environmental public health at UW-Eau Claire arrived back in the United States from a semester in Finland, he had a culture shock of the health and food variety. “I did a Fulbright in Finland last year,” Pierce said, “And, you know, people [in... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
April 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Back in high school there was a constant praising of the students who would end up at the top of my class. The praise was not undeserved, because these students did work hard. But the top students also had natural smarts and social environments that allowed them to succeed. At the high school... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
March 28, 2013
Filed under Currents
“Quality before quantity.” It’s an age old expression that high school teachers stress as they dole out essays. It’s something that takes a while to understand, but after a while the concept is grasped. Except by the fashion industry. Quantity seems to matter a lot more when it comes... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Currents
When it comes to getting dressed each day, the matter of fashion ethics probably doesn’t cross our minds. But should fashion ethics — i.e. working conditions for those who make the clothes, sustainability, the use of fur and leather — be on our minds all the time? Labor, when it comes... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
March 3, 2013
Filed under Opinion
There’s a recurring skit on the television show “Portlandia” about the fictional Portland Milk Advisory Board. The characters played by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein highlight the different types of milk being processed by the Portland Milk Advisory Board, including unpasteurized... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
February 21, 2013
Filed under Currents
On a tight budget? Like fashion that can be a little unconventional? Like to donate? With nine thrift shops just a short bus ride away from campus, unconventional, cheap and feel-good fashion can be yours. The Eau Claire area thrift stores offer opportunities for great fashion, as well as a... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
February 18, 2013
Filed under Currents
Six people are on stage. Five dancers and a choreographer. Backstage, a lighting crew fiddles with the lights as the choreographer, junior Madeline Bires, counts and the dancers begin. A practice of “124 Reasons” begins. Bires is one of five choreographers who created eight dances for this... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Currents
As Valentine’s Day nears (Thursday, Feb. 14, in case anyone was in need of a reminder), the thought of getting a gift, going out to eat and spending the day with significant others looms in the mind. Make this the best Valentine’s Day yet by checking out these places to get all the necessities. Be... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
January 31, 2013
Filed under Campus News
The Girl Scouts of America try to empower girls in different ways, including community service projects. The annual Women of Courage, Confidence and Character award honors women who are role models for girls in their community. UW-Eau Claire Associate Professor of History Selika Ducksworth-Lawton... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
January 23, 2013
Filed under Currents
“Inception”, playing in the Woodland theatre of Davies Center Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 26-27 at 2 and 7 p.m., is reviewed by staff photo editor, Elizabeth Jackson. 4/5 If Sigmund Freud were to write a movie, “Inception” would be it. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie,... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
January 23, 2013
Filed under Currents
You have an interview for that job you’ve been coveting when a button pops off your shirt. You only have few moments left before the interview, so you can’t run back home and change. There’s three options that you can do: go into that interview with feigned confidence, hoping that your... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
December 12, 2012
Filed under Currents
During finals week your typical uniform is sweats and Ugg Boots, but once you head home, you’ll need something a little more formal (or fun) for all those parties with family and friends you’ll be attending. These styles will help you get through this holiday season’s parties. A switch... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
December 6, 2012
Filed under Currents
Holiday parties are right around the corner, and a great makeup look is needed. Dark lipsticks are a dramatic trend filling the pages of fashion and beauty magazines. From burgundy to hot pink, here is your guide to this season’s lipsticks. Burgundy was a hit on the runways this year, and... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
November 28, 2012
Filed under Currents
The Spectator’s shopping guide to the ugliest, most adorable holiday sweaters It’s that time of the year! Time for snow, hot chocolate and the one thing you can only do in December: wear ugly holiday sweaters. A few years ago, ugly holiday sweaters were seldom seen on anyone but... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
November 16, 2012
Filed under Currents
3/5 Stars Teenagers, especially movie teenagers, always have one thing on their minds. Oliver Tate (Noah Taylor), is no exception. In ‘Submarine’, Oliver, is not only worried about his sex life, but his parents. Oliver narrates a good portion of the movie, and when the voiceover started... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Currents
It’s getting cold outside and by now you’re probably all ready to say “sayonara” to your warm weather clothes and start thinking about clothes to keep you warm and dry on your walk to class. Here’s a few tips on where to shop without going broke. Sweaters: Old Navy Have you ever seen... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
October 17, 2012
Filed under Opinion
It wasn’t until just last week that I heard the name Malala Yousafzia, and it was in the worst possible light that I came to know her name. Yousafzia, a 14-year-old Pakistani school girl, is an education activist to say the least. At age 11, Yousafzia started writing a blog for BBC about... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Sophomores Nick Anderson, Sam Tabbert and Audra Zimmer cheered the Blugolds on to a win at Saturday’s Homecoming game against UW-Stout. 2012 Homecoming Queen Holly Bergman, and King Mark Quamme, both seniors, regally wave to the crowds that lined First Avenue for the Homecoming parade on... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson
October 4, 2012
Filed under Currents
We’re in the midst of fashion weeks around the world. While the fashions that designers are showing now are for next spring, Blugolds can keep on top of trends without the price or unnecessary bother of looking like they just stepped off the runway. Here are some of the top trends, adjusted... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
October 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
We all know it by now: Food prices are going up. There’s a shortage of bacon! Milk is too damn expensive! The 2012 drought wasn’t as bad here in Wisconsin as it was elsewhere in the country, but it still has a major effect on all of us. For those of us who buy food, it means higher meat,... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Currents
For the Blugold Marching Band, Homecoming is a chance to show off their talent and uniforms. Sophomore Paige Gelling, tenor saxophonist in the BMB. Senior Bryan Kujawa and sophomore Paige Gelling have their own unique style off the field and a unifying style in their uniforms. Kujawa is a drum... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
September 19, 2012
Filed under Opinion
As a writer, one thing I value the most is the creative process. Brainstorming an idea for a new story — be it fiction or news — planning a script, or just sketching out some character ideas are some of my favorite ways to relax. I assume that a lot of other creative people — or for... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
September 13, 2012
Filed under Currents
When the weather is boiling on the first day of classes, what do students wear? It’s common to see students dressed down in shorts and a t-shirt to stay cool. But Kelsey Dery, a senior geography major, kept cool in Davies Center, dressed in a feminine sleeveless blouse, skinny jeans and Chaco... (more...)
Elizabeth Jackson, Photo Editor
September 12, 2012
Filed under Campus News, Featured Multimedia, Multimedia, Video
Images and interviews with students and staff in the new W.R. Davies Center about the new W.R. Davies Center.
Elizabeth Jackson
March 7, 2012
Filed under Campus News
An ethnic studies program in Tucson, Ariz., schools, taught students positive self identity along with history and literature before being banned in Arizona, a director of the ethnic studies department at Tucson Unified School District said Thursday. Augustine Romero, who spoke to students... (more...)