I just hit the 3-week mark interning at The Columbus Dispatch and it felt like it was time for a blog post. I've really enjoyed this paper and city so far. There's always something going on, someone to talk to and learn from and I'm dealing with the whole not having a yard for the first time thing a lot better than I imagined. I'm living near the OSU campus, which is about an 8-minute drive to downtown and a good atmosphere in the summer. I'm really liking the routine of thin

During my first few weeks at The Columbus Dispatch, I've covered a few events that contrast each other quite prominently. More particularly, Ohio 7:14, A Solemn Assembly of Prayer at The Ohio Statehouse along with Columbus Gay Pride Parade. As the clock ticks and our country comes closer to making a decision on Obergefell v. Hodges there has been a lot of activity on both sides. Peggy Kruzer from Church on the Rise in Westlake prays during Ohio 7:14, A Solemn Assembly of Pray

As much as I am trying to, I can't really seem to find the words that describe my entire journey throughout the Hearst photo competition----which technically started late into fall semester 2014. I don't think I've fully processed it all....from being funded to travel to North Carolina and finish up my story on bodybuilder Carli Terepka, to the many photo talks and edits in between. It's truly been an honor to get this sort of experience. I can most certainly say my experienc

I spent much of my plane ride back from The Hearst Journalism Awards held in San Francisco killing my phone battery by desaturating a copious amount of iPhone photos I took. So, here is yet again another black-and-white iPhone photography blog post. San Francisco is one of the most densely settled areas of California. With an abundance of hills and significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean, followed by uniquely structured housing filled with diverse racial and cultural backg