So today was my awkward first day of my internship at Vision Creative Solutions. Officially I’m a Marketing Assistant which means I’ll be doing a little bit of everything. It was a good first day, but I’m an overly nervous human being so I freaked out about it last night. I did a lot of … More How to Survive Day One of an Internship
Tonight I went to see the Titanic 3D with some of my friends from the Setonian staff. The plan was to completely ignore the impending end-of-semester workload in favor of popcorn and drama in 3 dimensions. What happened instead? I ended up here on the blog working on something that is not graded at all. … More Watching Titanic and defending “the media”
Yesterday when I got home from my suit shopping adventure, the internet had exploded with the phrase “Stop Kony.” I was confused, but I was tired and I didn’t look into the issue. This morning, I made it my mission to explore this trending phenomenon. I read up on some opinions and then watched the movie. I had … More ‘Stop Kony’ movement and the questions it raises
If you ask me about my future, I will be sure of one thing. No, I’m not sure where I’ll be working or even what I’ll be doing, but I do know someday I will have my own library. I have always wanted a room full of books with sliding ladders a la Beauty and … More Why I want a library
If you’ve read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, you’re sure to remember one of Charlie’s famous lines: “And in that moment I swear we were infinite.” That’s the teenage condition: feeling infinite and untouchable, but as John Green’s number one New York Times bestselling chapter book “The Fault in Our Stars” … More John Green’s ‘The Fault in our Stars’ proves to be faultless
Below is the beginning of my article originally printed on Wednesday Jan. 11 2012 in the Leader Vindicator. It’s pretty boring but it is a real article in a real paper. I can’t help but be a little bit proud. Also subscribe to your local paper. They are important. Sligo lights up new year for safer … More Correspondent… today that’s me!
Tonight was my first assignment as a paid stringer for a local paper. A parent of one of my high school friend works for the Leader Vindicator and asked if I’d like to do some coverage reporting while I was on break. I sent in some samples and a resume. My first assignment? Borough Authority … More Being a real reporter
Is the newspaper dying? The question is debated by every editor, writer and journalism student. I know my college paper is always having that very conversation. Sure, with the advent of online media and the rise of citizen journalism, the business model of print newspapers is becoming outdated. The most well known newspaper, The New York … More Page One: Inside the New York Times
When I was growing up, I was raised in a pretty conservative household. There were certain movies and music I wasn’t allowed to listen to. Books, however, were almost always fair game. I only remember two instances of book censorship in my young life. One was, quite predictably, Harry Potter. It had WITCHCRAFT! In the end, … More Free speech matters to me
So I’m officially the Editor-in-Chief of my school’s newspaper the Setonian. As a second semester sophomore, I am younger than the average EIC here, and I have big shoes to fill. My predecessor, Jessie Krehlik, completely revolutionized our print layout and boosted our online presence immensely. So, I’ve got to keep the momentum going and … More I’m Editor-in-Chief… now what?
Katelyn Garmong 