On Wednesday, Washington Post interns were fortunate to have lunch with columnist and two-time Pulitzer winner Gene Weingarten. If you need a good laugh, or cry, read some of his stuff. As a humor columnist, Weignarten admitted he pretty much writes whatever he wants, whenever he wants. Here is his column on the ever-popular and confounding novel, “Fifty […]
Here is the collection of my published work in The Washington Post. As a web producer, I create a lot more Tweets, Facebook posts and headline blurbs for other reporter’s work then I do my own writing. It’s a lot of fun and a very different experience. What I have been able to write and report […]
@idsnews Occupy Bloomington protesters have set up a meeting in the City Hall lobby. Check idsnews.com tonight for recap and update. 4 Jan @idsnews City Council members now ending comments from Occupy Bloomington protesters until end of meeting. 4 Jan @idsnews Occupy Bloomington protesters currently speaking out during City Council meeting. Stay tuned for more […]
For most of this fall, I have tried to take a step back and truly enjoy my time at IU — not to mention having to complete 19 credit hours and (willingly) work as a teaching assistant for four hours a week. Essentially, I didn’t have much time to be a good journalist this semester. […]
I am incredibly lucky to be investing in an iPad. I first thought of them as glorified toys — a term I scoffed at. Who needs a large iPhone with no phone? Now I’m begging for one. What isn’t there to love? I can buy books, listen to music, read the Washington Post and New […]
I was lucky enough, earlier this semester, to purchase my economics textbook from a friend for a discounted price. It may not be the most up-to-date version, but it has served me just fine. The only real difference between my version and the newest is the cover. I would struggle with my economics homework without […]
Already found the error? It’s in the title of this post. I am no grammar whiz. I am currently working on the third draft of a cover letter that has multiple errors. Luckily, we have a career services director with a sharp eye. My punctuation is horrendous, but I’m improving. In my second-eight week journalism […]
