May 2009
5 posts
God vs. Medicine
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/should-parents-who-call-god-instead-doctor-be-punished
When it comes to a topic such as this, I cannot help but be a little biased. I wouldn’t really call myself that religious however I understand how serious people take their religious beliefs. When people don’t seek a doctor for medical attention because of their beliefs, I personally think that is...
Hungry Anyone?
An AT&T building in San Jose had to be evacuated yesterday with seven employees hospitalized due to what? An unplugged refrigerator which resulted in a fridge full of moldy food. Yummy.
I haven’t experienced a fridge full of moldy food where I work…yet, however I’m convinced there IS mold elsewhere in the building. Because the company I work for
isn’t corporate,...
ADAM as told by...Adam.
Fashion designer Adam Lippes, 35, is one of the youngest creative directors taking the luxury fashion world by storm. Lippes’ line ADAM based in New York is where his creative muse inspired by mid-century American art comes together with luxurious basics to playful prints. With a genealogy consisting of doctors and lawyers, being a part of the fashion world seemed like an unreachable dream to...
WatchA video short involving two cats on a mission….
Censorship on Vanity Plates...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tofu10-2009may10,0,216272.story?track=rss
A poor Colorado vegan’s love for tofu was stifled because the vanity plate she wanted for her car could be interpreted for something else…wtf?
Apparently the Colorado Department of Revenue has the power to decide whether your license plates are sending the wrong message to other...
April 2009
2 posts
Free Art!
Vibrant colors splash the stark, white canvas creating an abstract that recalls artist Jackson Pollack. Multiple colors of the sunset clash with ocean hues as shapes and streaks of color create a sense of symmetry and chaos. These acrylic paintings are the artwork of Patrick Skoff, an artist who wins the attention of many Chicagoans. Skoff, 30, releases his artistic muse in the confines of his...
Movin' On Up
Where I call home now won’t be much longer as I will be moving out of my parent’s house. I find it funny how I’ve been looking around for an apartment big enough for all of my stuff when I’ve managed to fit most of it in one room my whole life. I’ve been looking forward to this moment ever since I can remember…not saying I didn’t have a great life at home with the rest of the fam, but I’m a...
March 2009
5 posts
Multimedia Journalism
Facebook, Twitter and Youtube are the leaders in multimedia journalism in my opinion. However it’s important to retain a format that is unique to your site…this now seems to be an issue for Facebook. It looks exactly like Twitter…not good. If Facebook somehow feels threatened by the likes of Twitter, it doesn’t need to be. Facebook offers so much more than just a status...
WatchThis is a compilation of horrible female drivers. Although I’m also a female driver, I couldn’t help but laugh myself senseless while watching this.
Flashback: Am I in highschool?...
I’ve been interviewing students for a story I’m currently writing about the sensibility of having a major in liberal arts. Of course that’s it in a nutshell…but I felt like I must vent about something that came up in almost all the interviews I had with Columbia students which is the quality of the education they’re getting. The general education classes (for the most...
Social Web
The experiences I’ve had on the social web have definitely increased over the years as sites like Myspace and Facebook have become more and more prominent. It’s actually funny how reliable of an outlet facebook is to get into contact with someone. My friends go on Facebook I want to estimate…about one or twice every couple hours.
A new kind of development has been occurring...
Office Space
I freelance for a magazine and intern at the Tribune but to keep a steady flow of income I must suffer day in and day out at a job that chips away at my creative muse by the minute. Working in the accounts receivable department at that will just remain nameless is mind-numbing.
You’re stuck in a grey cube all day with personal décor that just might cheer you up but as you slowly drift off into a...
February 2009
7 posts
Group Work
Unfortunately I’ve had many bad experiences with working in a group so I’ve developed a kind of phobia against the idea. I cringe whenever group work is mentioned just because your grade depends on the people in your group. Some instructors have paid more attention to the fact that not everyone contributes equally and grades each person individually but in high school that wasn’t taken into...
The Impact of the Internet
I would say the Internet has made my life A LOT easier over the years. It’s a gateway to basically everything you can think of.
Instead of slaving away at the library and spending hours finding a variety of books for a paper or article, everything I need is at my fingertips. I owe many thanks to the Internet as I have saved so much time and effort doing assignments with such a great tool....
Terror at the Tribune...
So my first day at the Chicago Tribune was on Thursday and it was quite a somber day for many. Apparently it was another lay-off day and everyone was on edge about whether they were going to be next to get the axe. The newsroom was absolutely silent minus the few on the phones talking about how stupid it was to get rid of a few international reporters that were currently overseas. Many expletives...
PETA vs. Westminster Dog Show
http://current.com/items/89805881/peta_dresses_up_in_kkk_robes_outside_the_westminster_dog_show.htm
Now I’m all for treating puppies and kittens with all the love and care in the world…but (sorry if I offend anyone while saying) that PETA is a little bit extreme….dressing in KKK robes to compare the ideologies of the KKK with the American Kennel Club? The group definitely got some attention for...
Train Etiquette
I have been making quite a lengthy commute from the Northwest suburbs to Columbia for three years now. Many wonder how I like commuting via Metra? My answer is simple. If my fellow commuters have proper train etiquette I quite like the commute. It gives me time to unwind and forget about my chaotic life for a whole hour and half each way. Train etiquette is a kind of unspoken set of rules or...
Facebook: Drug of Choice
I was on the train this morning making my grueling commute to class when I noticed something quite phenomenal. From where I was sitting I could see six people viewing their Facebooks from their cell phones. Might I add these people weren’t your typical Facebook enthusiast. They were businessmen and women eagerly finding out whether they’ve been Superpoked or have anything new written...
The "Changing Face" of Journalism
Being a journalism student at a time like this doesn’t exactly frighten me. I think this is the best time to be a student actually since we can learn how to better adapt and mold ourselves into something that is indispensable in the world of journalism. As a student I constantly ask myself, how can I make myself stand out as a journalist? Throughout the years I’ve come to the conclusion that my...
January 2009
1 post
First Tumble...
So Online Journalism…shall be an interesting class.