Big media should not quell independent voice of student media
Student media outlets across the country need to pay attention and rise to support a comrade in Colorado. Last week it was announced that media-conglomerate […]
Actor’s death gives Kansas another shot at infamy
Can we have a round of applause for Kansas, please? After all, we owe great thanks to the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church. If it weren’t […]
Anon Inquiries (part 2): Kansas newspaper uses anonymous sources, creates more questions for budding journalist
As a journalism student I strive to understand all facets of the profession I have fallen in love with. One of my current points of […]
Game of politics compensates for writers’ strike
For over two months network TV executives have been squaring off with the writers that help make the programming what it is. Everyone knows this, […]
New Year, New Plan: Motivation key to productive 2008
I have been asked if I am prepared, and I have been debating over how to answer such questions. The first week of the new […]
New Year’s Eve news update
At the bottom of the 6 o’clock hour, this is a quick update from a table in Montana Mike’s in McPherson, Kan.: While waiting for […]
Family traditions are what make the holidays special
Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. For children, it means presents. For some older people, it means spending money on […]
Operation Christmas: Keeping Santa alive in hearts of children, delivering presents
Thanks to Tuesday, I now have another skill and job to add to my resume. Shortly after Christmas lunch I donned a Santa costume and […]
GRE test completed, two scores to report
Well, at 8 a.m. today I took the GRE, which is basically the ACT for graduate school. I was nervous because I didn’t study and […]
Poachers kill innocent hunter, concern for others develops
Last Saturday poachers killed 18-year-old Beau Arndt of Americus. Arndt, a freshman at Emporia State, would have turned 19 years old on Tuesday, and he […]
The Wichita Eagle: Internship starts well
Monday I began my internship with The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle. Going into it I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I am having a good […]
Debates over how Earth, mankind created getting ridiculous
Some people believe God and Creationism created everything. Other people believe Evolution is the culprit. Another set of people believes in a method totally different […]