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Continue reading →: College men’s hockey: Thirty-Two Years Ago, the Soviets Came to Canton to Play Hockey at St. LawrenceI wrote this historical feature during a sportswriting class in Fall 2023. The piece was published by the Watertown Daily Times on December 19, 2023. Link to Watertown Daily Times article. On a freezing night in December of 1991, the St. Lawrence University men’s hockey team, a team that typically…
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Continue reading →: Local Businesses in RyeOriginally written for my Intro to Journalism course in November 2022 Although businesses in Rye might struggle at first to be successful, the experience of owning a store in the cozy New York suburb is rewarding. What might have been empty storefronts a few years ago are now mostly filled.…
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Continue reading →: Petra DeRose ProfileA coral sunset engulfs the blue sky into the night outside the Robie Squash Center at St. Lawrence University. The shorter days and chilly temperatures mark the start of the winter sports season. Petra DeRose grabs her highlighter yellow racquet and goggles before hopping on the middle court. She hits…
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Continue reading →: Staying in Canton for College“I didn’t want to go to St. Lawrence because I lived in Canton, so I fought that for a while,” says Laura Wells ‘23. Despite her ambivalence to attend college in her hometown, Laura eventually caved in. She liked SLU too much. Camaraderie rings through the laughter and chatter of…
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Continue reading →: How Do First-Years Feel About Hookup Culture?*The names in this story have been changed to retain student anonymity and privacy. “I feel like for some people, it’s not good because…” Kenna begins. “They get hurt,” Chloe cuts her off. She is familiar with the emotional turmoil that goes hand-in-hand with hookup culture. “Some people get attached…
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Continue reading →: Positive and Negative Consequences of AI: An Analysis of the Capabilities of GPT-4 and Its Potential Impact on the Function and Integrity of the Journalism IndustryAbstract:The rise of digital media has already sparked a steep decline in print newspapers, but ChatGPT might pose a new risk to the journalistic profession as a whole. The newest version of OpenAI, GPT-4, demonstrates an impressive ability to create news articles. Despite its ability to generate spot-on sports stories,…
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Continue reading →: Media as StorytellingAbstract Different forms of media played a key role in telling the story of a jogger that was attacked in Central Park in April 1989. Through examination of early coverage to later depictions, the public can better understand the role that media played in the initial conviction of the five…
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Continue reading →: Living in an Isolated First-Year Dorm at SLUOriginally written for my Intro to Journalism course in October 2022 Three first-year residence halls at St. Lawrence University have significantly fewer people and are further from the dorms where most of their peers live. Students in these isolated dorms can form strong friendships with the people they live with,…
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Continue reading →: Warm Temperatures in CantonOriginally written for my Intro to Journalism course in November 2022. The weather has been surprisingly warm this fall, and La Niña and jet streams are to blame. La Niña is a phenomenon where strong winds displace warmer ocean water, causing colder layers to rise to the surface. By interfering…
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Continue reading →: Eating Alone at DanaOriginally written for my Intro to Journalism course in November 2022 Some students at St. Lawrence, especially first-years, are scared to eat alone at Dana Dining Hall. Where does this fear come from and how can the community work to normalize solo dining? Dr. Yesim Bayar is a Sociology Professor…
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