A word of warning to communications underclassmen: Professors will try to scare you into joining student media.  From the moment you step foot in your JOUR 101 classroom, they will drill into your head that journalism is a competitive field and joining student media will give you the experience employers are looking for. They’ll quote… Read more

When I was a kid, I carried a book with me everywhere I went.  In the same way people never leave their house without their keys or phone, I always had at least one story on me at all times. I took them to school, church, grocery shopping, vacations, and even funerals and weddings –… Read more

When I was 13, I hated the color pink.  It was too girly and I for one, was not girly. My daily wardrobe consisted of blue jeans, tennis shoes, and whatever T-shirt I had picked out for the day. If I was feeling adventurous, I would swap the shirt for a sweater and the tennis… Read more

My dad has always said, when I was born, he didn’t care if I was a boy or a girl. All he wished for was a healthy child with 10 fingers and 10 toes — and someone willing to geek out with him. He called me his “geek in training.” My bedtime stories were from… Read more

Before I stepped onto campus as a sophomore this fall, I knew it was going to be nothing like my freshman year. Classes were online, fall break was canceled and students moved home for the semester right before Thanksgiving. At the time, I couldn’t tell if the lack of rest fall break and Labor Day… Read more

For the past several months, the 2020 U.S. election has been taking over our lives. Between social media ads, campus campaigns and countless news articles, we can’t escape it. As a first-time voter, it is starting to feel overwhelming. When I was younger, I was taught that voting is not only a right and privilege… Read more