Good journalism comes from the daily grind. It happens in long council meetings, constant trips to the police station and getting up and reporting when practically everyone else is asleep. I will do whatever it takes to better understand the story and I won't give you bullshit when I don't know the answer.
View My PortfolioAron Bright is a high school teacher. Would students be safer if he had a gun?
Bright was the only teacher who testified in support of Indiana House Bill 1253, which would allow schools to use state funds to provide firearms training to teachers, school staff and employees. Bright is also a dead shot marksman. I spent hours with him on the firing range getting to know him for this profile.
Squirrels have become my unofficial beat at the Indiana Daily Student. It started with me writing about the personalities of IU's squirrels according to a campus squirrel club in 2017. This is my latest (and maybe last) story on the beat. Animal stories tell us more about what it means to be human. They're some of my favorite stories to write. At IU, a squirrel isn't just a squirrel.
Read the StoryThis story taught me how to construct an engaging narrative by using information from extensive federal court documents in the PACER system.
Read the StoryThis story taught me how to get up and go and how to be resourceful when reporting in tense situations. I drove to the scene half an hour outside of town. I was terrified. But, I talked to family members, neighbors and the police to get the story.
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