News Articles
Here are three examples of my best work from my tenure at The Rocket, published between January and December of 2022. The fourth, a historical feature on Butler County, Pennsylvania's Old Stone House, was written in October 2025. I plan to pitch my feature story to the Butler Eagle once the semester ends.
Big dreams, small budgets: the troubled second life of the Old Stone House
Using material from the Slippery Rock University archives and a face-to-face interview with Aaron Cowan, the final university-affiliated curator of the Old Stone House, I wrote a historical feature on the site's recent history.
The extraordinary Boozel Deb
Almost everyone on campus knows Boozel Deb, whether they see her in the dining hall or in posts on her personal Instagram. I contacted Deb directly to talk about her life before SRU, local fame and being a people person.
Ending (and beginning) on a high note
This was part of a series of articles interviewing fine & performing arts students, chronicling their exhibits and performances at the end of the 2022 fall semester.
Parking problems are nothing new
I created a survey for Slippery Rock University students, allowing them to vent their frustrations with parking on campus, and received dozens of responses. The historical element illustrates how the problem began and why it continues.
