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Diaries about newsroom life and diversity              Lina Miller Forty clips -- and a lot more March 31, 2009 Darryl Smith The kiss of a lifetime March 25, 2009 J.D. Williams Final reflections March 25, 2009 Mimi Abebe Make it your home March 25, 2009 Alex Isao Herbach The Herbach diaries March 23, 2009 Amos Morale Rapping away expectations March 23, 2009 Rick Rojas An internship seals the deal March 23, 2009 Jeannette Ceja The sky’s the limit in multimedia March 13, 2009 Carley Dryden Q&A: Reporting on crime…and loving it March 5, 2009 Simmi Aujla The value of keeping an open mind March 5, 2009 Aaron Lescroart From self-doubt to confidence Feb. 26, 2009 Astrid Galvan ‘A real war happening just to the south of us’ Feb. 11, 2009 Kimberly N. Alleyne The Beginning of the Beginning Jan. 29, 2009 Chloe Thompson A colleague encourages an intern to persist Jan. 8, 2009 Regina Dennis ‘Keep working like there’s nothing wrong’ Dec. 17, 2008 Erica Walters Her stories started conversations Dec. 10, 2008 Rachelle Gines Fellow Chipsters offer support during internship Dec. 3, 2008 Candace Begody ‘Like my people, Detroiters remain hopeful…’ Nov. 19, 2008 Lorinda Toledo Scholar offers a heartfelt thanks Nov. 12, 2008 Dante Mozie A question answered Nov. 5, 2008 Ricardo Lopez The Value of Having a Mentor Oct. 29, 2008 Astrid Munn “I was just Astrid Munn from Nebraska…” Oct. 22, 2008 Sergio Delgado Remaining skeptical during a time of change Oct. 8, 2008 Jacqueline Lee How to be an Investigative Reporter Oct. 1, 2008 Ashlee Clark Tips on Working Solo in a News Bureau Sept. 24, 2008 Craig Johnson Why are you taking the buyout? Sept. 4, 2008 Why two Chipsters have quit their newspapers Sept. 4, 2008 Clarissa Aljentera ‘There’s a goodness in newsrooms, in journalists’ Sept. 3, 2008 Matthew Cooper Big-Time Sports Stories in a Small-Time City Aug. 6, 2008 Ana Cubias Taking on the challenges of a new culture and language July 16, 2008 Chris Vongsarath Change takes a learning curve June 26, 2008 Astrid Galvan The advantages of changing assignments (and eavesdropping on the job) June 19, 2008 Summer '08 Internship Blog June 10, 2008 Nicole Dungca Learning to handle reader criticism April 24, 2008 Donna Tam An internship city becomes a second home April 17, 2008 Shawn Smith Colleagues are the teachers in the real-world classroom April 10, 2008 Emilie Yam Developing her inner “mojo” April 4, 2008 Jennifer Muhmel Surviving an internship – and a trip home April 4, 2008 Betsy Martinez Multimedia spot-news coverage (with a happy ending) March 27, 2008 Joe Lacdan Inspired by the diversity in West Texas March 27, 2008 Theresa Kasallis Measuring up amid the changes March 19, 2008 Tony Gonzalez Pounding the pavement March 19, 2008 Bowdeya Tweh The plate is full March 14, 2008 Gabriela Resto-Montero Roping stories March 14, 2008 Arian Smedley Endless gratitude March 6, 2008 Leah Caudle A reporter’s emergency kit Feb. 27, 2008 Charles Menchaca What happened when a Scholar embraced change Feb. 21, 2008 Megan Gordon Actions speak louder than age Feb. 14, 2008 Stu Woo No seniority? No problem Feb. 5, 2008 Ivy Farguheson Trite, but true Jan. 17, 2008 Kevin Abourezk A Day Like Any Other ... Until He Walked In Dec. 20, 2007 Ana Lagunez The details make up the whole Dec. 11, 2007 Kathy Adams Surviving and thriving in your first internship Dec. 6, 2007 Jeffrey Javier It’s Not About Making Friends Dec. 5, 2007 Allison Smith Amid Newsroom Change, One Thing Remains the Same Nov. 9, 2007 Maria Zamudio Seeing the Bigger Picture Nov. 9, 2007 Sonia Dasgupta Sharing 10 Lessons Learned Nov. 2, 2007 Willie Bans “How do you want to be remembered?” Nov. 2, 2007 Connie Llanos Staying the Course Oct. 26, 2007 Sha’Day Jackson Overcoming a Fear to Learn Oct. 18, 2007 Leland Ornelaz The Benefits of an Internship at a Small Newspaper Sept. 28, 2007 James Wagner When the Job is the Classroom Sept. 13, 2007 Natasha Robinson Working at a Dream Sept. 6, 2007 Craig Henry Learning to think like a mojo Aug. 24, 2007 Stephanie Armenta Marking progress Aug. 24, 2007 Mariecar Mendoza Rolling with the multimedia punches Aug. 7, 2007 Tara-Lynne Pixley Reversing images Aug. 3, 2007 Icess Fernandez Old letters, new perspective July 12, 2007 Kellie Hwang Rapid response July 12, 2007 Alexandria Burris An editor’s advice: Give voice to everyone July 5, 2007 Cynthia Hernandez Aiming for the perfect proof June 28, 2007 Natalie Garcia Exchanging shoes for stories June 28, 2007 Cedrique Flemming It’s never too late to learn a new lesson June 21, 2007 Julio Morales Care, care, care: CQS edict and personal maxim June 15, 2007 Elsa Gunnberg My two-minute encounter with David Halberstam June 7, 2007 Joe Ruiz People can’t live in the darkness” June 1, 2007 Sharryn Harvey Making the move June 1, 2007 Jordan Dresser A step toward change May 4, 2007 Tavia Green Overcoming a difficult start May 4, 2007 Jeannine Aquino The summer of many firsts April 26, 2007 Kristi Hsu No nap? No problem on night cops. April 26, 2007 Darhiana Mateo From intern to staff reporter April 20, 2007 Farideh Dada How do you say copy editor in Farsi? April 12, 2007 Jarel Loveless Clarifying moments April 12, 2007 Cindy Santos A request for a correction April 6, 2007 Sunnie Redhouse The job and the journey April 6, 2007 Francisco Vara-Orta Press A1 for English March 29, 2007 Stephanie Clary Changes and more changes March 29, 2007 Andrea Rivera Learning to write on deadline March 26, 2007 Sona Patel “You’re a Chips Quinn Scholar?....” March 26, 2007 Joseph De Avila An interview with Lydia Chavez March 14, 2007 Virgil Dickson Veteran journalists reinventing themselves March 8, 2007 Yvonne Pingue Being put through the paces March 8, 2007 Chrystal Johnson An interview with former educator Phil Robinson March 1, 2007 Nate Delesline III Covering news through teamwork March 1, 2007 Shaena Henry Launching a career Feb. 23, 2007 Adam Sings In The Timber A challenging assignment Feb. 15, 2007 Jasa Santos The importance of fluff stories Feb. 15, 2007 Kyle Means Local journalism Jan. 12, 2007 Zuri Berry My hometown Jan. 12, 2007 Joyce Tse Diary on Visual storytelling Jan. 5, 2007 Justin Amoah Internship with no beat Dec. 19, 2006 Victoria Edwards Overcoming internship mistakes Dec. 19, 2006 Carolina Ruiz-Mejia Camp Tharp Dec. 1, 2006 Bethonie Butler Navigating a new beat Oct. 27, 2006 Jessica Jones Landing my first (real) journalism job Oct. 18, 2006 Corinthia McCoy A learning curve Oct. 13, 2006 Michele Brown Gaining confidence Oct. 13, 2006 Benny Polacca A new insight Oct. 6, 2006 Zerline Jennings A return to journalism Oct. 6, 2006 Aman Mehrzai A world away Sept. 29, 2006 Gina Ferrer A different calling Sept. 29, 2006 Susánica Tam Work it Sept. 22, 2006 Andrew Tran A journalist's burden Sept. 14, 2006 Kimberlina Rocha Using anonymous sources Sept. 14, 2006 Adam Causey Getting out and about Sept. 7, 2006 Giselle Velasquez Third-choice role Sept. 7, 2006 Mark Francis New ways of writing Aug. 18, 2006 Vanessa Delgado Covering the good and the bad Aug. 18, 2006 Amber North Branching out Aug. 11, 2006 Kiristin Reid On my own Aug. 11, 2006 Angelica Herrera Internship loneliness Aug. 3, 2006 Leslie Chavez New view of hometown Aug. 3, 2006 Stephanie Toone Two reporters become one Aug. 3, 2006 Erik Lacayo Mosaic connection July 27, 2006 Sally Farhat Alum in Lebanon July 20, 2006 Aldrich Tan ‘GO!’ breaks intern in on breaking news May 4, 2006 Eloisa Gonzalez A humbling experience makes easier interviews May 4, 2006 Kevin Kalhoefer Multiple deadlines yield journalistic appreciation May 4, 2006 Cynthia Reynaud Little stepping stones April 28, 2006 Shawn Chollette A nurturing newsroom April 28, 2006 John C. Quinn Make newsroom diversity a way of life April 25, 2006 April Flores Country fair lesson April 21, 2006 Dalton Walker Intern steps up to the plate April 14, 2006 Gregory Bond “Little”stories, big impact April 14, 2006 Alejandro Guzman Lessons learned far away April 6, 2006 Brian Castro Expecting the unexpected April 6, 2006 Tony Yang A persuasive intern April 6, 2006 Ashley Richardson Moving beyond comfort zone March 30, 2006 Elizabeth Nguyen A food fest to fit in March 30, 2006 Rowena Vergara Understanding diversity March 30, 2006 Joanna Larez Covering my first fatality March 22, 2006 Salvador Hernandez Covering a fatal accident March 22, 2006 Victoria Sanchez Extended family March 17, 2006 Collin Chappelle “Physics guy” in a small-town newsroom March 9, 2006 Son Hoang Scholar heeds JCQ's advice March 9, 2006 Ese Isiorho Internship lessons Feb. 17, 2006 Robert Cooper Small paper a perfect fit Feb. 17, 2006 Daniela Velazquez Stretching her reporting muscles Feb. 2, 2006 Serena Daniels A job right in her own backyard Jan. 19, 2006 Matt Burckhalter An amazing experience in Utah Jan. 5, 2006 Sachiko Fujimori Uncovering a piece of her story Dec. 22, 2005 Michelle Booth A Summer milestone Dec. 8, 2005 Jillian Doria Scholar makes a hard choice Nov. 10, 2005 Polyana da Costa Happiness away from home Nov. 10, 2005 Nathan Tafoya Scholar gets help from fellow chipster Oct. 28, 2005 Mae Yousif-Bashi New lessons in diversity Oct. 20, 2005 Yesenia Mojarro Writing faster, better Oct. 6, 2005 Brandi Worley Scholar finds her piece of Katrina coverage Sept. 30, 2005 Cynthia Reynaud Perfecting skills as a journalist Sept. 23, 2005 Lora Pabst A city girl appreciates rural life in Minnesota Sept. 23, 2005 Juliana Wu A lifetime worth of lessons Sept. 16, 2005 Nargis Nooristani From scary to satisfying Aug. 25, 2005 Allissa Hosten Remembering John Johnson of Ebony and Jet Aug. 19, 2005 Sharon F. Doorasamy An original Chips Quinn Scholar Aug. 11, 2005 Anthony Dimaano Being a good sport July 21, 2005 Darise Jean-Baptiste The drive to improve July 11, 2005 Kimberly Alleyne Life’s lessons July 8, 2005 Janet Pak Living on her own for the first time June 28, 2005 Patrick Delabrue Off to a great start June 28, 2005 Sue Stock Orientation in verse June 22, 2005 Krissah Williams Watching journalism history unfold June 9, 2005 Nao Braverman Returning home May 23, 2005 Adam Behsudi Different, but the same May 21, 2005 Tammy Krikorian A day of remembrance May 5, 2005 Bao Ong Remembering his roots April 27, 2005 Tetona Dunlap Appreciation for home and family April 13, 2005 Shannon Shaw Following her heart March 29, 2005 Dalton Walker Reflecting on violence March 24, 2005 Kara Andrade Importance of balance March 16, 2005 Gregory Lee Advice that keeps giving March 2, 2005 Tetona Dunlap Climb every mountain Feb. 25, 2005 Kimberly Alleyne Soul food for the heart Feb. 2, 2005 Michelle Tan Reporting from Afghanistan: An adventure Jan. 7, 2005 Rick Jervis Reporting from Iraq: Safety gets much thought Jan. 7, 2005 Alexis DeLaCruz Thanks, St. Cloud Dec. 28, 2004 Elena Cisneros Hard lessons can be the best Dec. 28, 2004 Eric Bailey A beginning and an end Dec. 22, 2004 Luella Brien Sacrifice pays off Sept. 2, 2004 Alicia Wittmeyer Beyond the routine Aug. 26, 2004 Isabelle Gan Waiting, worrying in the path of a hurricane Aug. 26, 2004 Alicia Leonardi The importance of being honest Aug. 20, 2004 Amelia Quinn Cellar and Sara Greco Lessons from a Freedom Forum internship Aug. 12, 2004 Jeremy Verdusco UNITY panel a chance to give back Aug. 10, 2004 Summer 2004 Scholars Empowered by the trust of editors July 23, 2004 Yasmin Aboytes Challenges, surprises, accomplishments July 23, 2004 Tanika White Life-changing experience July 2, 2004 Christian Moises Reporter turned copy editor June 25, 2004 Larry Monarrez Copy editor turns to reporting June 25, 2004 Summer 2004 Scholars High hopes and a few butterflies June 4, 2004 Moustafa Ayad Finding answers in journalism May 28, 2004 Seth Prince How much Indian are you? April 16, 2004 Wendy Isom A day among women editors March 19, 2004 Isabelle Gan Using public-records laws March 18, 2004 Jan-Mikael Patterson Blind to insensitivity? Feb. 20, 2004 Maria Montoya A great place to report Jan. 16, 2004 Isabelle Gan Developing a source Oct. 31, 2003 India Williams Letting go Oct. 24, 2003 Faith Karimi The thrill of reporting Aug. 1, 2003 Nelsy Rodriguez Making a difference June 20, 2003 Bac To Trong Lessons in free speech June 6, 2003 Bilen Mesfin Reclaiming the past May 30, 2003 Zach Mills A journalist's responsibility May 30, 2003 Curtis Esquibel A detour May 13, 2003 Edgar Sandoval Growing old May 13, 2003 Jeremy Verdusco Questions May 13, 2003 Jerome Nakagawa A work of art May 13, 2003 Karen Johnson Common ground May 13, 2003 Sherry Parfait Prejudice May 13, 2003 Tamica Theus Power of words May 13, 2003 Jeremy Verdusco Waiting for shuttle Feb. 6, 2003 Karen Johnson Worries over death Feb. 6, 2003 Kevin Pang Local shuttle story Feb. 6, 2003 Tamica Theus Dreams of space Feb. 6, 2003 Jen Sinco Kelleher Christmas in New York Dec. 12, 2002 Suzy Abu-nie Blessed Ramadan Dec. 6, 2002 Ashley Surdin Visit to the morgue Nov. 15, 2002 Edgar Sandoval Journal rap Nov. 15, 2002 Allissa Hosten Fall fear Oct. 25, 2002 Daschell Phillips Pride in a name Oct. 4, 2002 Lina Hashem 9/11 suspicions Sept. 20, 2002 Alums speak out September 11 remembered Sept. 11, 2002 Erik Ortiz Meaningful stories Aug. 2, 2002 Andrea Fanta Caring June 21, 2002 Percy Ednalino A new beat June 21, 2002 Edgar Sandoval Graduation day blues May 17, 2002 Edgar Sandoval Too American April 24, 2002 Martin Reynolds Roles I play Feb. 11, 2002 Katie Oyan Call me an editor Feb. 1, 2002 Edgar Sandoval Looking to me May 29, 2001 Lina Hashem The scarf Nov. 24, 2000 Edgar Sandoval My accent April 18, 2000 Lina Hashem My presence April 10, 2000 Edgar Sandoval Learning March 24, 2000 Seth Prince Copy editing Sept. 3, 1999 Last updated: Friday, July 30, 2010 | 07:10:31

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