Author Archives: Queen

Danzy Senna: “Personal History”

When Danzy Senna began reading excerpts from her newly published book Where Did You Sleep Last Night? it felt as if she were reading it to me. I was captivated at the very moment she began her reading. Where Did … Continue reading

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I Get My News From Jon Stewart… Really!!!

When the radio was invented, it created new ways people could get their news. For many years it was popular. Almost everyone had a radio. The thought was that the radio was so amazing that nothing would ever take its … Continue reading

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The Cookie Crumbled in My Hands Even Before I Could Taste It

Our final project for Professor Bernstein’s “Perspectives on the News” class was called “A La Cart.” The project dealt with different aspects of food and vending carts. I was excited to work on our final project with my group. Our … Continue reading

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“Brussel sprouts journalism,”: Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not as bad as it tastes

There are both positives and negatives of “good-for-you, brussel sprouts journalism,” Some of the positives deal with having a specific niche to deal with. Having a specific  niche makes it so that a certain story will get full coverage instead … Continue reading

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Hurricane Katrina: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

When it comes to New Orleans many people envision Jazz players, dancing in the streets and of course Mardi Gras. The history of New Orleans would not be complete without those threads woven into that city. However on August 28, … Continue reading

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Joseph O’Connor: Readings “From an Irish Male”

Captivating and inspiring; those are just a couple of the words that can be used to describe the atmosphere at the book reading by Joseph O’Connor. At the beginning of the readings he discussed his love of going to the … Continue reading

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Does Anyone Need a Free Clinic?… I Know I Do

In 2007 a survey released by the Census Bureau stated that approximately 45.7 million people in the United States did not have health insurance. It does not make me happy to say that I am one of those 45.7 million, but … Continue reading

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Learning for Free

One day while looking through my e-mails I found one that stated that they were offering free French and Spanish courses at the Harlem Children’s Zone for adults. Since it was the summer and I didn’t have anything particularly important … Continue reading

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