Though my favorite way to tell a story is with multimedia, the written word is still sometimes the best way to go. After all, if you can't tell a good story on the page, you won't be able to tell one in any other medium, either.

Blog

"Lost in Phoenix" is a blog I started for my first-semester graduate school "boot camp" class. In it, I use the greater Phoenix area as a jumping-off point for various multimedia projects. I also have some musings on multimedia and journalism.

The Collegian Online

Articles written for different sections of Fresno State's student paper, The Collegian. I served as a staff writer (news and columns) in the fall of 2008 and a weekly columnist in spring of 2009. These links will open The Collegian Online in a new window.

News and Features

(March 6, 2009) Switching out: A comprehensive look at high turnover rate in spring 2009's student government body. Part of a larger package about how Fresno State's student government allots funds. This Flash graphic provides a quick overview of funding.
(Jan. 30, 2009) UHS teacher dismissed: Breaking news blurb. A teacher at the high school on Fresno State's campus was dismissed after being arrested on charges of sexual harassment. I oversaw production of a breaking news video that afternoon.
(Dec. 3, 2008) The gift that saves lives: A bone marrow drive near campus.
(Nov. 17, 2008) Obama breaks down barriers: A panel of professors discusses factors leading to Obama's election.
(Oct. 29, 2008) Alumnus William Feightner coming to campus: A Hollywood artist shares his road with Fresno State students. To see highlights of my half-hour interview with Feightner, click here.
(Oct. 17, 2008) A different look at the Middle East: A first-time conference on Middle Eastern life.
(Oct. 3, 2008) Student wins lottery: A Fresno State student won $100,000 on a scratcher.
(Sept. 10, 2008) Eye-opening films for open minds: A film class showcases and discusses unusual and foreign movies.
(Sept. 3, 2008) Falling into fashion: Student fashion trends.
(Apr. 28, 2008) Bulldog Pantry feeds local families: Success and struggles of a student-run food pantry near campus.
(Apr. 28, 2008) Running to raise awareness: Coverage of Fresno's annual Relay for Life.
(Apr. 23, 2008) Organic greenhouse in the spotlight: Profile of Fresno State's first certified organic agricultural area.
(Mar. 14, 2008) MESA sponsors Central Valley trebuchet contest: Highlights from a Fresno State engineering program that sponsors competitions for high school students.

Opinion

(March 27, 2009) Organizations' short reach: Preparing myself for the "real world" because my undergraduate college didn't proffer much help.
(March 13, 2009) Virtue in studying diverse religions: A column written in retrospect of the annual Veritas Forum, of which I shot a video.
(Feb. 27, 2009) Infiltrating the weight room: Why women don't work out with men.
(Feb. 12, 2009) Valentine's: Not just for lovers: As a single woman, I don't dread Valentine's. Here's why.
(Feb. 6, 2009) 'Screw up' not a surprise: Tom Daschle was just the latest indication that Obama's not all he's cracked up to be.
(Jan. 23, 2009) 'Extreme' look into reality television: Written after a week covering the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew in Fresno. That week led to a video and a slideshow, produced with help of my multimedia team, as well as print stories.
(Dec. 10, 2008) Daring you a merry Christmas: Christmas shouldn't be offensive to anyone.
(Dec. 3, 2008) 'A vacation from vacation': Dim graduate school prospects.
(Nov. 19, 2008) For better or worse, modern communication technology makes contact 'inescapable': It's impossible to "get lost" these days.
(Oct. 29, 2008) Homemade costumes afford opportunity for greater, richer Halloween memories: Halloween was always about creativity for me.
(Oct. 15, 2008) A life in knots: How off-the-wall knowledge can come in handy.
(Oct. 8, 2008) On goats, racism and true friendship: We tease because we love. I think.
(Sept. 24, 2008) I'm going back home: My hometown and why I love it.
(Sept. 17, 2008) The wonderful, wondrous world of words: The decline of language and the problem of forced synonyms.
(Sept. 10, 2008) Palin's skirt and Clinton's shirt: The difficulty women have in overcoming their looks.
(Sept. 3, 2008) Palin: another hasty decision?: Why Sarah Palin was a bad pick for vice president.
(Aug. 27, 2008) The best six years of my life: Why the 4-year college plan is overrated.

Collegian Blog

(May 7, 2008) Earning her spurs: Lessons from my time on the Fresno State equestrian team.
(Feb. 6, 2008) Tolkien reimagined: Thoughts on Peter Jackson's plan to split the Hobbit into two movies.
(Nov. 26, 2007) Single, white female: Bucking the stereotype: A few of the trials and tribulations of being an independent woman.
(Nov. 11, 2007) Giving thanks for politicians with common sense: How government employees wrangle paid vacations.
(Nov. 9, 2007) Library construction keeps me focused: The pros and cons of Fresno State's old library.
(Oct. 22, 2007) May the best man win?: Sportsmanship -- or lack thereof -- at football games.
(Oct. 12, 2007) Signs you have been an undergrad too long: How you know it's time to graduate.

Other Writings

Memorial: Nonfiction. Dedicated to the oft-forgotten heroes of America.
Ride to Animas Fork: Creative nonfiction. Musings on a Colorado ghost town.
The Knot: Fiction. Short story about feminism and pushing oneself.
Something in the Springtime Air: Poetry. Cowboy poetry inspired by Sons of the Pioneers and spring in the Central Valley.