A Brief Collection of Students’ Published Work
We are about six or seven months into the Journalism MA program, and it has been hard. We rely on each other a lot: to vent, brainstor..
I’m moving to Chicago…but where?!
Chicago can be a bit overwhelming if you aren’t from the area. Thankfully, it’s a city of neighborhoods, which makes exploring easy. B..
Springfield: Learning Statehouse Reporting
I’m writing this from a hotel in Springfield, Illinois. I know, how exotic. Actually, I am really excited to be here. Every year, Repo..
Things I Love
It’s Valentine’s Day. Well, it is when I’m writing this, so I thought I would do a post on things I love, in no particular order.
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The Importance of Process
Have you ever trained for a race? I once signed up for a 5k despite never having run in my life. I was the kid walking the entire mile..
Guest Blogger: Whitney on J-Term in Ireland
By now, I’m sure you realize I’m not Katie—I’m Whitney, but you can call me Whit. Katie asked me to guest blog about my experience in ..
It’s STILL Winter Break…
Okay, by the time you read this, classes will have just started back up. But for now, I am still in the throes of the longest break of..
Katie Kather: Person
I have clung to a single identity my whole life. For years I was fanatical about Africa. After that I was a store manager at Starbucks..
First Semester Reflections
It’s about two weeks into winter break. Christmas and all of its preparations and excitement are over. For the first time since August..
Hello from Your Newest Journalism Ambassador
As many of you probably noticed, Stephanie graduated in December. And boy did she leave a legacy! I personally looked up to her and en..