Just because you never run corrections doesn’t mean you’re never wrong. I was talking to Craig Flournoy, one of my journalism professors, one day last April when he said something to that effect. The Daily Campus had just run a correction recently, and he was telling me that we, the paper, were doing the right … Continue reading »
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Owl Never Be a Morning Person
It’s three o’ clock in the morning (approximately), and I’m staring at the glow of my laptop’s monitor. The only sounds I hear are the gently clacking of my keyboard and the humming of the window A/C unit. I can’t hear the usual chaos of the busy street below—mostly because it’s quite empty. I do … Continue reading »
The Moment of Realization: It’s My Last Summer
It really is my last official summer. Provided, of course, that I pass all my remaining classes and earn enough credit to actually graduate from SMU. This is somewhat depressing because unless I either a) become a famous author (my journalism career having gone to pot and all) who doesn’t have a set work schedule … Continue reading »
It’s Been Five Days, Yet I Still Haven’t Removed That Bookmark
Five days ago, you could say I committed the gravest of social media sins by deleting my Facebook account. I have yet to fully acclimate to my new, non-Facebook life. For instance, if my Google Reader should run dry and my Twitter feed update slowly, I’m tempted to click on that Facebook bookmark. I want … Continue reading »
How I Learned to Stop Making Excuses and Leave Facebook
I believe it was during my senior year in high school when I first joined Facebook. Perhaps my junior year–it’s been so long, I can’t be quite certain. Facebook was the new social media wunderkind on the Internet playground. I wasn’t that impressed. What am I supposed to do with this thing, anyways? Facebook was … Continue reading »
A Brief Hiatus. The Return to Blog.
Things got a little busy this past semester. [Ed. note: I'll say they did!] My brief stint as Editor in Chief of The Daily Campus has been wonderful. I set out with a few goals, and thankfully we accomplished nearly all of them. This was one of the best semesters we’ve had in quite a … Continue reading »